MC135 - Master of Occupational Health and Safety

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RMIT program code: MC135
Plan name: Master of Occupational Health and Safety
Plan code: MC135P13
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester:

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 

Program MC135 is delivered in a mixed mode format.

 

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Year One of Program

Year One consists of four courses - two in Semester 1 and two in Semester 2. The courses are taught in mixed mode.

Semester 1:  First Year students enrol into:

PUBH1424 (PUBH1424 is now a substitute for PUBH1384 if you have completed PUBH1384 you are not required to enrol into PUBH1424)

& PUBH1361 

Semester 2: First Year students enrol into ENVI1020 & PUBH1012 

 

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Principles and Practice of Work Health and Safety 12 PUBH1361 City Campus 1033
Work Health and Safety Legal Systems 12 ENVI1020 City Campus 1027
Human Factors and Occupational Ergonomics 12 PUBH1012 City Campus 1028
 
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Year Two of Program

Year Two consists of four courses - two in Semester 1 and two in Semester 2. The courses are taught in mixed mode.

Semester 1: Second Year students enrol into PUBH1358 & PUBH1385 

Semester 2: Second Year students enrol into PUBH1360 & PUBH1386 or BUSM4420 

Please note:

If you are exiting the program with GD052 Graduate Diploma (Occupational Health and Safety) then you must select and complete PUBH1386 Work Health and Safety Intervention Project.

If you are completing the Management Stream you must select and complete BUSM4420 Research Methods (to enrol into this course you will be required to search for the course and add to your enrolment via EOL)

If you are completing the Research Stream you must select PUBH1386 Work Health and Safety Intervention Project.

Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Occupational Hazards and Control 12 PUBH1358 City Campus 1034
The Psychosocial Work Environment 12 PUBH1385 City Campus 1032
Organisational Safety 12 PUBH1360 City Campus 1030
AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Work Health and Safety Intervention Project 12 PUBH1386 City Campus 1029
Research Methods 12 Yes BIOL2411 City Campus 1148 (STEM) 1123 (STEM)
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Year Three of Program

Management Option: You must complete Four (4) Courses to graduate with the management stream. If you have completed PUBH1386 previously you must enrol into BUSM4420 Research Methods.


To complete the Master of OH&S with the Management Option you will be required to enrol into the following courses:
BUSM1162 Management 1 - Managing People
BUSM1530 Leadership and Management
PUBH1386 Work Health and Safety or BUSM4420 Research Methods if you completed PUBH1386 in second year.

BUSM4151 Introduction to Business Management has been discontinued in it's place you may search and select one of the following courses:
BUSM4131 Leadership Ethics
BUSM4506 Employment Law
BUSM3249 People and Organisation

Research Option: You must complete Three (3) (Total 48cpts) Courses to graduate with the research stream.
Search and select the following courses:
BUSM4420 Research Methods or PUBH1386 Work Health and Safety if you completed BUSM4420 in second year.
BUSM3213 Research Investigation 1
BUSM3214 Research Investigation 2

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Occupational Hygiene Option: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Occupational Hygiene 1 12 Yes PUBH1387 City Campus 1036
Occupational Hygiene 2 12 Yes PUBH1359 City Campus 1035
Occupational Hygiene Project 12 Yes PUBH1404 City Campus 2600
OR

Management Option: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Leadership and Management 12 BUSM1530 City Campus 2077 2064
Work Health and Safety Intervention Project 12 PUBH1386 City Campus 1029
OR

Research Option: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Research Methods 12 Yes BIOL2411 City Campus 1148 (STEM) 1123 (STEM)
Research Project B (Implementation) 24 Yes BIOL2328 City Campus 3084 (STEM) 1085 (STEM)
 

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Contact details and related links

Program structure enquiries

Mr Kennedy Osakwe
School of Property, Construction and Project Management
Building: 8
Level: 8
Tel: +61 3 9925 0273
Email: kennedy.osakwe@rmit.edu.au

 

Jenny Balzan
School of Property, Construction and Project Management
Building: 8
Level: 8
Tel: +61 3 9925 5000 (select the option to 'Speak to your School' then 'College of Design and Social Context')
https://rmit.service-now.com/connect/  

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