Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

Schools

Mech & Mine Engineering School, Sustainable Minerals Institute

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

External

Class hours

Flexible delivery

Assessment methods

quizzes, reports, group assignment

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Course description

This course is designed to provide students with the ability to recognise generic mine occupational health hazards & to understand the impact they may have on human health if they are not managed to certain standards. Generic hazards include a range of chemical hazards, fatigue, noise, respirable dust, diesel emissions, radiation, light & musculoskeletal conditions. This course provides students with the skills to manage these hazards under a normal operating situation as well as during an emergency response. A case scenario will be utilised for the group assignment & all students will be required to demonstrate active participation in this form of assessment.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2016 (28/11/2016 - 11/02/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia External Course Profile