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Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health

Course code: 2868 + Course abbreviation: GradCertOccHlth + Total credit points required: 24 + 2 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, provides a program for professionals in the workplace who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in preventive occupational health practice. It provides the basic knowledge in legal OHS requirements and competence in assessing and controlling workplace hazards and articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health and then the Master of Occupational and Environmental Health or the Master of Public Health. Students must complete compulsory block requirements each semester.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree.

Course structure

Students are required to complete four core units.

Core units

MPH2022 Assessment and control of workplace hazards
MPH2041 Occupational health and safety management
MPH2043 Chemical and biological hazards
MPH2044 Ergonomic and physical hazards

Assessment

Assessment includes web-based tasks, written assignments and examinations.

Contact details

Inquiries

Postgraduate Office
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9903 0563

Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au

Website: www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Malcolm Sim

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