Professional Practice & Emerging Issues in Occupational Health & Safety (OHSS7009)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Earth and Environment Sc Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
General contact hours 4 Hours/ Week
4C
Incompatible
OHSS4000 and OHSS4004
Assessment methods
Intrasemester progressive assessment
Course enquiries
Cassie Madigan (c.madigan1@uq.edu.au)
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
This course examines the emergence of OHS as a profession and discusses the implications of professional practice for graduates. Students will explore ethics, leadership, organisational culture and industrial relations in relation to OHS. Contemporary OHS issues such as worker demographics and globalisation of the labour market, work organisation and fatigue will be discussed. Students will also develop skills in preparing business cases and undertaking cost-benefit analyses for OHS interventions.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |