Occupational Health and Safety, Testamur Major
- Western Sydney University Major Code: T032
Previous Codes: A4050.1, A4051.1, A4052.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
This major focuses on the practice of workplace health within national and international frameworks. It explores issues such as the physical, social and mental impact of the occupational environment on health. Strategies for the management of workplace health are examined, together with methods of monitoring and evaluating occupational health programs. Students have the opportunity to develop a safety systems program concentrating on hazard identification, risk assessment and devising control measures incorporating safety management principles. Students in this major can further focus their studies in areas relevant workplace health and safety officers, such as project management, and research and development.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Stewart Alford | |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Internal | Stewart Alford |
Major Structure
Select the link for your program below to see details of the major
Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 1 year pathway
Students must complete 80 credit points, as listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Subjects | ||
| PUBH 7016 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 10 |
| PUBH 7033 | The Social Determinants of Health | 10 |
| Specialisation Core | ||
| HLTH 7022 | Advanced Health Service Management | 10 |
| PUBH 7018 | Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care | 10 |
| POLI 7002 | Translation from Theory and Research to Policy | 10 |
| PUBH 7034 | Workplace Safety and Risk Management | 10 |
| Capstone /Applied Subjects | ||
| HLTH 7027 | Professional Project in Health 1 | 20 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Further information on recommended progression is available on the Postgraduate Health Science progresson page.
Postgraduate Health Science Progression
Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 1.5 year pathway
Students must complete 120 credit points, including all the Domian and Specialisation Core Subjects.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Subjects | ||
| PUBH 7016 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 10 |
| PUBH 7033 | The Social Determinants of Health | 10 |
| PUBH 7031 | Health Systems and Policy | 10 |
| HLTH 7025 | Healthcare Data for Decision-Making | 10 |
| Specialisation Core | ||
| HLTH 7022 | Advanced Health Service Management | 10 |
| PUBH 7018 | Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care | 10 |
| POLI 7002 | Translation from Theory and Research to Policy | 10 |
| PUBH 7034 | Workplace Safety and Risk Management | 10 |
| Capstone /Applied Subjects | ||
| Please note that the following subjects have Enrolment Restrictions. | ||
| Select one of the following 40 credit point subjects: | 40 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| Dissertation (Part Time) | ||
| Financial Management of Projects | ||
| Professional Internship in Health | ||
| Professional Internship in Health (Part-time) | ||
| OR the following two subjects for 40 credit points | ||
| Professional Project in Health 1 | ||
| Professional Project in Health 2 | ||
| OR the following 20 credit point subject plus two 10 credit point subjects from the list of alternate subjects below | ||
| Professional Project in Health 1 | ||
| Alternate subjects | ||
| Translation from Theory and Research to Policy | ||
| Research into Practice: bridging the clinician-researcher divide in applied and creative therapies | ||
| Employment Relations Professional Practice | ||
| Industrial Relations and Workplace Change | ||
| Time and Quality Management | ||
| Reward Management | ||
| Strategic Employment Relations | ||
| Financial Reports for Decision Making | ||
| Developing Human Capital and Organisational Capability | ||
| Diversity, Labour Markets and Workforce Planning | ||
| Innovation Through Digital Technology | ||
| Governance, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| New Venture Finance | ||
| Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities | ||
| Innovation for New Markets | ||
| Innovation, Creativity and Foresight | ||
| Advanced Healthcare Data Environments | ||
| Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | ||
| Risk Management and Decision Making | ||
| Leadership in Clinical Practice | ||
| Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision | ||
| Supporting Aged Communities | ||
| Advanced Healthcare Software and Systems | ||
| Health Advancement and Health Promotion | ||
| Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care | ||
| Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care | ||
| Communicable Diseases | ||
| Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care | ||
| Surveillance and Disaster Planning | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| Research Protocol Design and Practice | ||
| Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology | ||
| Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases | ||
| Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology | ||
| Statistical Methods in Epidemiology | ||
| Environmental Epidemiology | ||
| Controversies in Epidemiology | ||
| Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology | ||
| Qualitative Research Methodology in Health | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research | ||
| Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication | ||
| Digital Health Management | ||
| Patient-centred digital healthcare | ||
| Health Services Financing | ||
| Quality and Safety | ||
| Health Systems Planning and Evaluation | ||
| Total Credit Points | 120 | |
Replaced Subjects
The units listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
HUMN 4009 - Research Design 1: Theories of Enquiry, replaced by HUMN 4001 Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research
HUMN 4012 - Research Literacies, replaced by HUMN 4003 Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication
Postgraduate Health Science Progression
Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 2 year pathway
Students must complete 160 credit points, including all the Domian and Specialisation Core Subjects.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Subjects | ||
| PUBH 7016 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 10 |
| PUBH 7033 | The Social Determinants of Health | 10 |
| PUBH 7031 | Health Systems and Policy | 10 |
| HLTH 7025 | Healthcare Data for Decision-Making | 10 |
| Specialisation Core | ||
| HLTH 7022 | Advanced Health Service Management | 10 |
| PUBH 7018 | Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care | 10 |
| POLI 7002 | Translation from Theory and Research to Policy | 10 |
| PUBH 7034 | Workplace Safety and Risk Management | 10 |
| Special Focus Group and alternate subjects | ||
| Students can choose four subjects from a Special Focus Group, or any combination of four subjects from the Special Focus Groups, or complete four alternate subjects. | 40 | |
| Special Focus Group: Human Resources | ||
| Developing Human Capital and Organisational Capability | ||
| Diversity, Labour Markets and Workforce Planning | ||
| Employment Relations Professional Practice | ||
| Industrial Relations and Workplace Change | ||
| Reward Management | ||
| Strategic Employment Relations | ||
| Special Focus Group: Project Management | ||
| Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | ||
| Financial Management of Projects | ||
| Time and Quality Management | ||
| Risk Management and Decision Making | ||
| Strategic Project Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Special Focus Group: Aged Care Management | ||
| Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care | ||
| Leadership in Clinical Practice | ||
| Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care | ||
| Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care | ||
| Supporting Aged Communities | ||
| Advanced Healthcare Software and Systems | ||
| Special Focus Group: Research | ||
| Qualitative Research Methodology in Health | ||
| Research Protocol Design and Practice | ||
| Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research | ||
| Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication | ||
| Alternate subjects | ||
| Translation from Theory and Research to Policy | ||
| Research into Practice: bridging the clinician-researcher divide in applied and creative therapies | ||
| Employment Relations Professional Practice | ||
| Industrial Relations and Workplace Change | ||
| Reward Management | ||
| Strategic Employment Relations | ||
| Financial Reports for Decision Making | ||
| Developing Human Capital and Organisational Capability | ||
| Diversity, Labour Markets and Workforce Planning | ||
| Innovation Through Digital Technology | ||
| Governance, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| New Venture Finance | ||
| Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities | ||
| Innovation for New Markets | ||
| Innovation, Creativity and Foresight | ||
| Advanced Healthcare Data Environments | ||
| Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders | ||
| Risk Management and Decision Making | ||
| Strategic Project Management | ||
| Financial Management of Projects | ||
| Time and Quality Management | ||
| Leadership in Clinical Practice | ||
| Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision | ||
| Supporting Aged Communities | ||
| Health Advancement and Health Promotion | ||
| Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care | ||
| Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care | ||
| Communicable Diseases | ||
| Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care | ||
| Surveillance and Disaster Planning | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| Research Protocol Design and Practice | ||
| Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology | ||
| Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases | ||
| Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology | ||
| Statistical Methods in Epidemiology | ||
| Environmental Epidemiology | ||
| Controversies in Epidemiology | ||
| Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology | ||
| Qualitative Research Methodology in Health | ||
| Digital Health Management | ||
| Patient-centred digital healthcare | ||
| Workplace Safety and Risk Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research | ||
| Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication | ||
| Capstone / Applied Subjects | ||
| Please note that the following subjects have Enrolment Restrictions. | ||
| Select on of the following 40 credit point subjects: | 40 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| Dissertation (Part Time) | ||
| Professional Internship in Health | ||
| Professional Internship in Health (Part-time) | ||
| OR complete the two following 20 credit point subjects | ||
| Professional Project in Health 1 | ||
| Professional Project in Health 2 | ||
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Replaced Subjects
The units listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
HUMN 4009 - Research Design 1: Theories of Enquiry, replaced by HUMN 4001 Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research
HUMN 4012 - Research Literacies, replaced by HUMN 4003 Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication