edu4spc safe practices in vet
SAFE PRACTICES IN THE VET CLASSROOM
EDU4SPC
2015
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 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 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.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Brown
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. TBE
- Activities:
- TBE
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Melbourne, 2015, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael 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 | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 01 |