Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors
HBS4/5EAM Monitoring and assessment of physical and psychosocial hazards
Credit Points: 15
This unit enables students to develop detailed knowledge of selected methods that are commonly used by occupational ergonomists and occupational health and safety professionals to monitor, analyse and evaluate potential hazards/risks, or productivity issues. The relative advantages and disadvantages of each method for use in assessing usability, safety, health and/or general well-being are reviewed, with a particular focus on methods applicable to the management of physical and psychosocial hazards and environmental factors that may cause excessive localised or general fatigue, or psychological stress, or in other ways increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries or disorders, or psychological disorders.
Prerequisites: HBS4/5WDH, HBS4/5ERG, and OCT4OHA – or units approved by the course coordinator as equivalent to these.
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