HEALTH, WORK AND PLAY
HBS1HWP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims 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 issues drawn from road safety, occupational health and safety, and the wider community.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
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: HBS1ESH
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Interpret and apply data from anthropometric sources to solve a problem and critically evaluate the intervention.
- Activities:
- Perform enquiry, quizzes
02. Plan and design a solution to minimise hazards young workers or young drivers are exposed to, utilising appropriate communication skills suited to specific audiences.
- Activities:
- Perform enquiry, quizzes, report writing
03. Describe and apply key concepts related to usability, and analyse web site to identify problems and identify improvements.
- Activities:
- Online discussion, quizzes.
04. Analyse factors that contribute to accidents.
- Activities:
- Case study analysis, Quizzes
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Victoria Weale
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions to online discussions (equivalent to 500 words). | 10 | 02, 03, 04 | |
| One 1,200-word individual written report | 30 | 02 | |
| Report, model development and video (equivalent to 1,500 words). | 30 | 01 | |
| Two 20-minute online quizzes (equivalent to 600 words in total) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |