Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

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) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External 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