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Master of Science and Technology in Ergonomics
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NOTICE
The Ergonomics Programs (Masters, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate) at UNSW are currently being reviewed with a view to updating them in the light of modern interests and requirements in human factors. Such review and program revamp will in part be built upon the views of our previous students. Accordingly no new applications to enroll in any of the Ergonomics Programs are being accepted for the whole of 2008. It is expected that new enrollments will accepted for commencement in March 2009.
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Study Requirements
The Master of Science and Technology in Ergonomics is a graduate Program intended for students wishing to become professional ergonomists. It provides students with the competencies to identify hazards in human-technology-environment systems, to assess their associated risks and to use a user-centred, systems approach to develop controls for the hazards. In addition it provides students with the competencies to plan and conduct an ergonomics research or design project in a scientific manner and to disseminate the results. It is the third stage in a fully articulated sequence of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Science and Technology Programs in ergonomics.
The Program requires 72 UOC and is normally completed in one and a half years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study. It is available by distance but requires attendance at on-campus short courses as indicated below.
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| | | Fundamental Knowledge Courses |
| ANAT6151 | Introductory Functional Anatomy | 3 UoC |
| SESC6110 | Physical Principles of Safety | 3 UoC |
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| If students have no statistics in their background they will have to pass SESC6010 - Descriptive Statistics in addition to the above load.
Credit may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses. |
| | | Core Courses |
| SESC9101 | Occupational Health and Safety | 6 UoC |
| SESC9201 | Safety Risk Management | 6 UoC |
| SESC9411 | Principles of Ergonomics | 6 UoC |
| SESC9421 | Applied Ergonomics | 6 UoC |
| SESC9431 | Physical Ergonomics | 6 UoC |
| SESC9441 | Ergonomics and New Technology | 6 UoC |
| SESC9541 | Assessment of the workplace environment | 6 UoC |
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| Substitution but not necessarily Credit may be awarded to students who can establish that they have equivalent knowledge in these courses. Where necessary other approved postgraduate courses may be substituted
SESC9421 Applied Ergonomics
SESC9441 Ergonomics and New Technology
These courses require attendance at a 5 day, on-campus short course
SESC9431 Physical Ergonomics
SESC9541 Assessment of the Workplace Environment
These courses require attendance at a 3 day, on-campus workshop. |
| | | Project |
| SESC9912 | Project (12 UOC) | 12 UoC |
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| Students must undertake an investigative ergonomics project of 12 UOC value. |
| | | Elective Courses |
| AVIA5018 | Aviation Human Factors | 6 UoC |
| COMP9511 | Human-Computer Interaction | 6 UoC |
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| Elective courses may be selected from those offered by the School of Safety Science in its other Programs, e.g. Master of Safety Science. Such courses include those from management and auditing of oh&s, risk management, oh&s law, safety engineering, biomechanics, occupational health, chemical safety & toxicology, and environmental science.
Subject to the approval of the Ergonomics Program Authority, courses from other Schools within the University may be selected, as long as they meet the assumed knowledge requirements of the School concerned. Suitable electives from other Schools within the University include: |
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