HEALTH, WORK AND PLAY

HBS1HWP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will learn how wellbeing, health and safety is affected by our work and other activities. The aim of this subject is to enable students to understand the importance for health and safety of planning and designing work, activities and other things to suit human needs, capacities and limitations. Using a systematic approach to problem solving based on Ergonomics, Safety and Health (ESH) principles of professional practice, students will work individually, to investigate a variety of examples drawn from road safety, occupational health and safety, and the wider community.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Victoria Weale

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Victoria Weale

Class requirements

Problem Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 34.0 hours problem based learning per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"One 34-hour Problem Based learning per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via on-line. (Online learning package with a total of 34 hours of online learning modules, discusion and activities.)"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Contributions to online discussions (equivalent to 500 words).10
One 1,500-word individual written report40
Report, model development and video (equivalent to 1,200 words).20
Two 20-minute quizzes30