WORKPLACE RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

HBS5RPP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Using the framework of the ILO OHS Management System, students will be helped to develop an understanding of the concepts and procedures used in occupational health and safety (OHS) risk management. These include: policy and governance requirements; workplace planning, organising and implementing risk management procedures; measuring and reviewing system performance; and auditing the OHS-management system itself.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rwth Stuckey

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HBS4WDH or HBS5WDH and HBS4ERG or HBS5ERG and OCT4OHA or OCT5OHA or HBS5OHA and OCT4OHC or OCT5OHC or HBS5OHC and Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HMESHD - Master of Ergonomics, Safety and Health OR HMERGD - Master of Ergonomics, Safety and Health OR HMOHDE - Master of Occupational Health

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Online, 2014, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rwth Stuckey

Class requirements

Problem Based Learning
One 2.0 hours problem based learning per week and delivered via online.
"Online learning package comprising 12 modules, each equivalent to a 2-hour lecture."

Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via online.
"Participation in online discussions, equivalent to 12 hours of tutorials."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
2 x 1250 word reports		40
2000-word report and presentation	See hurdle note below	50
HURDLE	All Reports and the Assignment 2 Presentation must be completed and a pass mark achieved in both Assignments 1 & 2.	0
Participation in online discussions (500 words)		10