Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

Schools

Mech & Mine Engineering School, Sustainable Minerals Institute

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

Flexible delivery

Restricted

Quota: Minimum of 5 enrolments

Assessment methods

Discussion, Quizzes, Reports

Course enquiries

A/Prof Carmel Bofinger (c.bofinger@uq.edu.au) & Prof David Cliff (d.cliff@mishc.uq.edu.au)

Course description

(Minimum enrolment quota of 5 students.) This course is designed to provide students with the ability to recognise generic mine occupational health hazards and 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 and 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.

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