TabsOverviewIn line with the Kingdom's vision to improve health, prevent infectious and chronic diseases and injuries, and to prolong life, the program seeks to qualify students to become health experts, health educators and public health professionals. It also prepares graduates to work in the public and private sectors in the areas of public health, environmental health, health management, epidemiology and biostatistics, and health policy and planning. CollegeCollege of Public HealthCampusDammamTrackHealthLevelPostgraduateDegreeMPHGenderFemale, MaleYears of study2 (Two academic years (minimum for full-time candidates))Credit hours38Additional requirementsDefence for the thesisObjectives At the completion of the MPH/ Occupational Health and Safety degree, the student will be able to: Implement and assess an occupational health and safety management system that reflects the OHS needs and issues of an organization, Critically review the risk management processes that have been developed for a workplace and/or industry, including the characterization of Incident-investigation processes identifying issues in specific industries/workplaces Critically review the legal framework for occupational safety and health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Synthesize the factors that have influenced the development of occupational safety and health law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Synthesize the factors that influence the application of occupational safety and health legislation in the workplace Categorize hazards according to type, assess when a hazard becomes a risk and characterize the principles of safe design in relation to potential impacts on people, plant and/or the environment Demonstrate academic skills, which include writing, referencing and researching at a postgraduate level including professional competencies in the use of commonly used business software packages used in occupational health and safety Acquire essential skills to implement occupational health and safety interventions in order to tackle safety and wellbeing issues in a workplace Develop qualitative and quantitative research skills necessary to evaluate workplace health and safety Apply the knowledge and skills to effectively inspect and assess workplace facilities for potential occupational health and safety hazards Interpret and effectively apply government legislation and policies Identify and rectify existing/ potential occupational health and safety hazards, perform accident investigations and conduct risk assessment Evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards Develop strategies for controlling risks and create safety training programs for workers and handling and storage of hazardous substances in the workplace Demonstrate professionalism and responsibility Understand current occupational health and safety management issues Study planFirst year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MPUBH600 Health Care Management 3 3 None MPUBH601 Fundamentals of Biostatistics 3 3 None MPUBH602 Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 3 None MPUBH603 Environmental Health Sciences 3 3 None MPUBH604 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 3 None MPUBH605 Introduction to Public Health 3 3 None Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MPUBH641 Principles of Occupational Safety 3 3 None MPUBH642 Fundamentals of Occupational Health 3 3 None MPUBH644 Research Methodology in Occupational Health and Safety 3 3 MPUBH601 Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MPUBH640 Principles of Occupational Hygiene 3 3 None OHS 221 Occupational Toxicology 3 3 None Second year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MPUBH645 Applied Biostatistics 3 3 MPUBH601 MPUBH646 Occupational Epidemiology 3 3 MPUBH602 MPUBH648 Introduction to Ergonomics 3 3 None Thesis track MPUBH699 Thesis/ Dissertation - MPUBH627 - MPUBH629 Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MPUBH647 Occupational Health: Laws and Ethics 3 3 None MPUBH649 Field Work for Occupational Health and Safety 3 3 MPUBH640 - MPUBH642 - MPUBH642 Thesis track MPUBH699 Thesis/ Dissertation - MPUBH627 - MPUBH629 Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Thesis track MPUBH699 Thesis/ Dissertation - MPUBH627 - MPUBH629 Elective Track Elective Courses (Only three elective courses will be selected) - - Electives Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MPUBH650 Advanced Occupational Toxicology 3 3 MPUBH643 - MPUBH649 MPUBH618 Health Promotion 3 3 None MPUBH652 Global Heath 3 3 MPUBH649 MPUBH653 Back Safety 3 3 MPUBH649 MPUBH654 Risk Assessment 3 2 MPUBH649 MPUBH655 Occupational Psychology 3 3 MPUBH649 MPUBH656 Managing Safety and Health in Schools 3 3 MPUBH649 MPUBH657 Drugs and Alcohol at the Workplace 3 3 MPUBH649
