UNSW Handbook Program - Ergonomics

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Ergonomics - 5669

Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	Contact: http://www.safesci.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Typical Duration: 1 Years
	Typical UOC Per Session: 24
	Min UOC Per Session: 3
	Max UOC Per Session: 27
	Min UOC For Award: 48
	Award(s):
	Graduate Diploma (Specialisation)

Program Description

The Graduate Diploma in Ergonomics is intended for students wishing to become professional ergonomists. It provides students with the competencies to identify ergonomics hazards in human-technology-environment systems, to assess their associated risks and to use a user-centred, systems approach to develop controls for the hazards. It is the second stage in a fully articulated sequence of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Science and Technology programs in ergonomics. The program requires 48 units of credit and is normally completed in one year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the School of Safety Science for information.

Program Structure

Fundamental Knowledge Courses

6 units of credit

ANAT6151 Intro Functional Anatomy (3 UOC)
SESC6110 Physical Principles Safety 1 (3 UOC)

Advanced Standing may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses.

Core Courses

42 units of credit

SESC9010 Research Methods (3 UOC)
SESC9201 Safety Risk Management (6 UOC)
SESC9300 Effective Behaviour in Orgs (3 UOC)
SESC9411 Principles of Ergonomics (6 UOC)
SESC9421 Applied Ergonomics (6 UOC)
SESC9431 Physical Ergonomics (6 UOC)
SESC9441 Ergonomics and New Technology (6 UOC)
SESC9541 Assessment of Workplace Env (6 UOC)

Exemption but not necessarily Advanced Standing may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses. Where necessary other approved courses may be substituted.

Note: Students with no statistics in their background will have to do SESC6010 - Descriptive Statistics (3 units of credit) in addition to the above load.

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the school office for further information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Area(s) of Specialisation

Safety Science

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