Occupational Health (OHSS7003)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2018
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Earth and Environment Sc Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
4 Contact hours
Incompatible
OHSS2000
Assessment methods
Intrasemester and End of Semester assessment; including examination(s).
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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Course description
This course examines the epidemiology and aetiology of workplace induced illness and preventative measures, including the role of occupational health services, designed to eliminate or minimise illness. The course focuses on the impacts of work and the work environment on the human body. The teaching approach will utilise lectures, case studies and scenario based learning to examine the health impacts on bodily systems and functions including: the respiratory, reproductive, sensory, nervous, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and renal systems, hepatic function and metabolism. Occupational infections and occupationally derived cancers will also be discussed. The role of chemicals in the development of occupational illness and disease will be discussed within the framework of the basic principles of toxicology.
