Masters in Health Sciences (Occupational Medicine)

The four year part time Masters in Health Sciences in Occupational Medicine course is a partly taught, partly research based advanced programme. Graduates from the Certificate in Occupational Medicine and Otago Diploma in Industrial Health and Diploma in Occupational Medicine courses can cross credit their papers towards their Masters Degree. In addition they are required to take part in two years of supervised research under the guidance of a tutor from the Aviation Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine or the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine

The course is open to medically qualified health professionals and is normally completed part time over four years. Health professionals with non medical qualfications are advised to enrol for the Masters in Health Science endorsed in Occupational Health . The taught papers are offered through the distance learning programme, and students are expected to complete their Diploma course before starting research. Supervision of research is also carried out at a distance and students are expected to work independent although with regular contact either by phone, email or face to face with their tutor. Students who have not previously been engaged in extensive research are required to complete a research methods paper before the research phase of their programme; points for this can be included in the 80 points required for the degree. All research proposals have to be approved by the Health Sciences Board of Graduate Studies.

Requirements:

Any three of:
INDX 701 – Introduction to Occupational Health
INDX 702 – Clinical Occupational Medicine
INDX 703 – Assessment and Control of Occupational Hazards

OR

Any three of:
AVMX 715 – Principles of Occupational Medicine
AVMX 716 – Clinical Aspects of Occupational Medicine
AVMX 723 – Managing Occupational Medicine

PLUS

INDX 704 – Research Methods in Occupational Health

OR

HASX 417 – Research methodologies paper

FOLLOWED BY, EITHER

OCMX 7 – Occupational Medicine Thesis (2 years, p/t)

OCMX790 – Occupational Medicine Dissertation, (1 year, p/t)

PLUS

AVMX 724 – Health and Industry

AND

Another suitable paper in general occupational medicine.