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Master of Occupational and Environmental Health

Course code: 2312 + Course abbreviation: MOccEnvHlth + Total credit points required: 72 + 3 semesters full-time, 6 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)
Off-campus (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)
Multimode (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, assists occupational health professionals to prevent and manage occupational health problems. It provides the skills necessary to evaluate health problems in communities thought to be associated with industrial activities. It caters for the special needs of medical practitioners, nurses, allied health personnel, scientists and OHS managers.

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. In such instances, the department may require completion of the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health or Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health before enrolling in the masters program.

Course structure

The course can be taken full-time over 12 to 18 months (three semesters) or part-time over three years. The majority of the program course is offered by off-campus learning, with compulsory block requirements each semester. The course consists of six core units and two elective options of six units.

Core units

  • MPH2013 Research methods
  • MPH2022 Assessment and control of workplace hazards
  • MPH2026 Industry and the environment
  • MPH2041 Occupational health and safety management
  • MPH2043 Chemical and biological hazards
  • MPH2044 Ergonomic and physical hazards

Elective units

Option one
  • MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
  • MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics
  • Four electives
Option two
  • ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Five electives

Elective units

  • MPH1008 Clinical occupational and environmental medicine
  • MPH2000 Regression methods for epidemiology
  • MPH2042 Organisations and health
  • MPH2045 Principles of health risk assessment
  • MPH2056 Injury epidemiology and prevention
  • MPH2076 Safety management systems

Assessment

Assessment includes web-based tasks, written assignments, student presentations 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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