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OHSE6050

Current Practice in Occupational Health and Safety

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2013

WebLearn GradSchool Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

This course examines three core aspects of current OHS practice. These aspects comprise: OHS risk management; accident/incident causation; OHS systems.

Objectives The objectives of the course are to enable students to:

1. Access various information sources required to effectively manage Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in a workplace environment;
2. Understand the need for organisational and operational risk management policies, procedures and practices in identifying, assessing and controlling risk;
3. Understand and utilise a range of current risk assessment techniques;
4. Understand and utilise a range of current incident/accident causation theories and models;
5. Understand the main principles underpinning OHS Systems and associated regulatory structures.
Content This course has three modules, as follows:

1. Risk Management.
2. Accident/Incident Causation.
3. OHS Systems.
Replacing Course(s) n/a
Transition n/a
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge Nil
Modes of Delivery Distance Learning : IT Based
Distance Learning : Paper Based
External Mode
Teaching Methods Email Discussion Group
Problem Based Learning
Self Directed Learning
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments Assignment 1 (Assesses objectives i, ii, iii & v)

Assignment 2 (Assesses objectives i, iv & v)
Examination: Formal (Assesses objectives i, ii, iii, iv & v)
Group/tutorial participation and contribution Online group discussion is an assessable component of the course and students are required to contribute to this online discussion.(Assesses objectives i, ii, iii, iv & v)
Contact Hours Email Discussion Group: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Self Directed Learning: for 7 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2013 Course Timetables for OHSE6050