MPH5222 Assessment and control of workplace hazards
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5222 Assessment and control of workplace hazards is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It needs MPH5243.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5222
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MPH5222
No unit lists MPH5222 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
How to recognise, evaluate and control hazards in workplaces arising from substances, sound, radiation and micro-organisms. Principles and practice of occupational hygiene including the use of simple instruments, ventilation, personal protective equipment and workplace substances laws. Hygienic standards and their various forms and notations. The difficulties of assessing prior exposures for medico-legal and epidemiological purposes
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- Multiple choice tests (2 x 20% & 1 x 10%)50%
- Web-based tasks10%
- Workbook5%
- Written assignment - Outline (5%) Essay (30%)35%
- Full attendance at unit block daysCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and analyse significant patterns of hazards and risks to health from work in Australia;
- 2
Communicate fluently using appropriate terminology to describe chemical, physical and microbiological hazards;
- 3
Identify common hazards and apply appropriate techniques for exposure measurement;
- 4
Using evidence based information, effectively communicate strategies for the identification of occupational hazards and risks and the development of appropriate controls;
- 5
Implement and evaluate common interventions used to control simple workplace risks; and
- 6
Identify when further expertise is required to measures and/or control workplace hazards.
Workload and teaching
6 hours off campus, self-directed learning per week, 4 hours teacher directed learning per week, plus 20 contact hours over 3 block days.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Geza Benke
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Geza Benke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5222?
You need MPH5243 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is MPH5222 offered?
In 2021, MPH5222 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5222 have an exam?
No. MPH5222 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.