Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety (OHSS1000)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
School of the Environment
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
External
Class hours
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
OHSS7000 (co-taught)
Assessment methods
Intrasemester progressive assessment
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Margaret Cook (Semester 1, Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, External, In person, External)
A/Prof Margaret Cook (m.cook4@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course will introduce students to the scope of occupational health and safety practice (OHS) within Australia and internationally. Topics covered will include, the history of OHS, the role of risk management in OHS practice, the health and economic consequences of occupational injury and disease, national and international bodies with regulatory and advisory roles in OHS and the tools available to OHS professionals for the control and minimisation of workplace injury and illness. Students will be exposed to a range of OHS professionals and their roles in the prevention of injury and illness in the workplace.
