MPH5241 Introduction to occupational health and safety
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5241 Introduction to occupational health and safety is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5241
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5241
1 unit list MPH5241 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The effects and human cost of occupational disease and injury, occupational health and safety law, worker's compensation, negligence, occupational rehabilitation, historical achievements and challenges, international and national organisations.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Bld blk |
Assessment
- Infographic (One page including graphics)Artefact25%
- Case study analysis and reflection - end of week 6 (1,200 words)Written20%
- Return to work plan (1,200 words)Work integrated20%
- Workplace Report (2,100 words)Written35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the human and economic cost and causes of workplace injury and death in Australia
- 2
Critically appraise contemporary Work Health and Safety (WHS) data sources;
- 3
Describe the theoretical underpinnings of various injury models and their use within Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems;
- 4
Contextualise the legal framework applying to the workplace;
- 5
Communicate the fundamental principles of WHS practice
- 6
Analyse the WHS impacts of contemporary and changing work patterns and new and emerging challenges.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
On-campus: 6 contact hours, plus 6 hours self-directed study, per week.
Off-campus: 12 hours self-directed study per week, plus 3 block days.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Amanda Sillcock
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Amanda Sillcock
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5241?
MPH5241 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after MPH5241?
MPH5241 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MPH5244.
When is MPH5241 offered?
In 2025, MPH5241 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5241 have an exam?
No. MPH5241 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.