This professional program is designed primarily to meet the needs of individuals currently involved in, or wishing to be involved in, the risk management industry.
In addition, the course is designed to have considerable application for individuals in a wide range of technologically based industries including rail, shipping, heavy industry, the chemical industry and energy production.
Organisations increasingly face the challenge to provide more effective risk management. All organisations need to know how to make good decisions in order to achieve goals and reduce those losses that arise from unexpected incidents, poor maintenance, accidents or illness within the workforce.
Also, legislation requirements for safety and occupational health impose important demands to ensure the overall wellbeing of people.
Risk management involves processes and techniques aimed at the cost-effective loss prevention concerning an organisation's assets and resources.
This program covers areas of health, safety, plant, property, financial control and maintenance.
Aims and objectives:
The objectives of the Graduate Certificate in Risk Management program is to provide useful learning experiences in relevant risk management knowledge sets and in related knowledge areas to students, with an understanding of specific principles, practices and advanced and/ or emerging risk management strategies as well as technologies.
It is expected that the graduates from this program will be sufficiently competent to manage risks and safety in products, services and facilities in all industries.
Graduate skills:
After completion of the Graduate Certificate in Risk Management program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in Risk Management practice related to preventing and mitigating risks in almost all industries and other business practices.
- Identify, analyse, review and describe issues, changes and trends in Risk Management practice and provide solutions to complex problems using critical thinking and independent judgement.
- Describe and/ develop contemporary and emerging Risk Management trends and related best practices in the industries and other business sectors.
- Demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.
