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BSc (Major in Safety Science)

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The Major in Safety Science may be combined with any major or minor offered by the Faculty of Science or with minors from the Faculties of Commerce and Economics or Engineering Students who major in Safety Science may aim to become an Occupational Health and Safety Professional with either a technical or management focus depending on the minor selected.

Safety Science Major in the UNSW Handbook


STAGE 1
SESC2001	Safety, Health and Environment	6 UoC
-	Mathematics	12 UoC
The BSc requires 36 UoC from Schools in the Faculty of Science. In most cases the choice of Year 1 subjects then depends on the choice of the second major or the minor which is being combined with Safety Science.

STAGE II
ANAT2151	Introduction to Functional Anatomy	3 UoC
MATH2839	Statistics SM	3 UoC
	OR
-	other statistics subject ^*	3 UoC
MGMT2721	Managing People	6 UoC
	OR
-	an organisational behaviour course in a psychology or management major	6 UoC
SESC2091	Safety, Health and Environmental Hazards	6 UoC
^* not required if MATH1041 was taken

Stage II Electives
SESC2580	Risk Management 2	3 UoC
SESC6800	Fundamentals of Toxicology	3 UoC
IDES2201	Ergonomics	6 UoC
SESC2451	Biomechanics for Sports Scientists	6 UoC


STAGE III
SESC3101	Risk Assessment and Safety Engineering	6 UoC
SESC3541	Assessment of the Workplace Environment	6 UoC
SESC3601	Occupational Health and Safety	6 UoC


Stage III Electives
SESC3620	Occupational Disease and Injuries	3 UoC
SESC4211	Risk Management	6 UoC
SESC4850	Management of Dangerous Materials	3 UoC
SESC4820	Chemical Safety and Toxicology	3 UoC
Some popular minors include: Aviation Industrial Relations Biomechanics Information Systems Chemistry Law Engineering Physics Environmental Science Psychology Human Resource Management