SAFE PRACTICES IN THE VET CLASSROOM
EDU4SPC
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, teachers working within the VET and materials/technology curriculum are provided with appropriate skills to deal with a range of occupational health and safety issues in the VET classroom. Participants will learn to identify hazards, assess health and safety risks and implement appropriate strategies and processes to deal with safety management in the classroom. Areas of study will include accredited OH&S modules such as: Occupational Health and Safety Fundamentals, Hazardous Substances, Occupational Hygiene 1, Occupational Health and Safety Law, Workplace Health - Human Body, Resolution of Occupational Health and Safety Issues, Engineering Controls, Fire Safety, and Risk Management.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Michael Brown
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: This is a TAFE subject available only to students enrolled in the Grad Dip Technology Education
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Getting started with workplace health and safety: introduction to workplace health and safety policies | Prescribed | Victorian WorkCover Authority | 1997. |
| Readings | Guide to the occupational health and safety act 1985, 7th Edition, | Prescribed | Victorian WorkCover Authority | 1997. |
| Readings | SafetyMap - the facts | Prescribed | Victorian WorkCover Authority | 1997. |
| Readings | Industrial equipment requiring certificates of competency to use or operate | Recommended | Victorian WorkCover Authority | 1997. |
Melbourne, 2014, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michael Brown
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 43
Five 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of nine 500-word assignments or competency tasks or equivalent. | The competency tasks will be those as per the guidelines laid down by the Victorian Work Cover Authority (1997) Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985. | 100 |