UNSW Handbook Plan - Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety - SESCCS8737


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Risk and Safety Sciences
	Contact: http://www.safesci.unsw.edu.au
	Program: 8737 - Safety, Health and Environment
	Award(s):
	Master of Science And Technology (Specialisation)

Plan Outline

See below

Plan Structure

Fundamental knowledge courses - 6 UoC

SAFE6010 Descriptive Statistics (3 UOC)
SAFE6110 Physical Principles of Safety (3 UOC)

Fundamental knowledge courses are a special category of core courses by which enrolled students may be awarded advanced standing on the basis of evidence of equivalent knowledge in these courses from their undergraduate studies.

Core courses - 36 UoC

SAFE9101 Occupational Health and Safety (6 UOC)
SAFE9411 Principles of Ergonomics (6 UOC)
SAFE9541 Assessment of Workplace Env (6 UOC)

SAFE6201 Safety Risk Management (6 UoC)
SESC6031 Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Law (6UoC)
SESC9301 SHE Risks (6 UoC)

Exemption but not necessarily Advanced Standing may be awared to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses. Where exemption is granted students will be required to substitute other approved postgraduate courses.

Elective courses - 42 UoC

Elective courses may be chosen from the elective courses offered in the Master of Safety Science program, or from other schools within the University, subject to the approval of both the relevant program authorities. the range of electives available in off-campus mode is more restricted than for internal students.

Elective Project courses (up to 12 UoC)

SAFE9912 Project (12 UOC)

Instead of taking SAFE9912, students may choose 12 UoC of project courses made up of one or two 6 UoC project courses listed below.

SAFE8806 Data Analysis and Modelling (6 UOC)
SAFE8906 Independent Studies (6 UOC)
SAFE9906 Report (6 UOC) (6 UOC)

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