hbs1hwp health, work and play
HEALTH, WORK AND PLAY
HBS1HWP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims to enable students tounderstand the importance for health and safety of planning and designing workand other activities to suit humanneeds, capacities, and limitations. Students will work individually toinvestigate issues drawn from road safety, occupational health and safety, andthe wider community, using a systematic approach to problem solving based onErgonomics, Safety and Health (ESH) principles of professional practice.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorVictoria Weale
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects HBS1ESH
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Introduction to ergonomics (4th ed.) | Recommended | Bridger, R. S. (2018). | CRC Press. |
| Readings | Young people at work | Recommended | Health and Safety Executive. | Basic Books |
| Readings | The design of everyday things: Revised and expanded edition. | Recommended | Norman, D. (2013). | Basic Books |
| Readings | Bodyspace: Anthropometry, ergonomics and the design of work. | Recommended | Pheasant, S. (2015). | Taylor and Francis |
| Readings | Core body of knowledge for the generalist OHS professiona | Recommended | Pryor, P. (2012) | Safety Institute of Australia. |
| Readings | Teenage drivers: Patterns of risk. | Recommended | Williams, A. F. (2003). | Basic Books |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Interpret and apply data from anthropometric sources.
- Activities:
- Online lectures, readings, written assignment, online discussion, online quizzes
02. Describe and apply key concepts related to usability and product design.
- Activities:
- Online lectures, readings, written assignment, online quizzes, online discussion
03. Describe and analyse hazards in a variety of settings using a systems approach to consider appropriate interventions
- Activities:
- Online lectures, readings, written assignment, online discussion, online quizzes.
04. Identify factors that contribute to accidents involving humans.
- Activities:
- Online lectures, case study analysis, online quizzes
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorVictoria 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 discussion (600-word equivalent) | Contributions marked according to specific criteria. | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Two individually written reports (1,250 words each) | Two assessments, each worth 35%. | 70 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Two 20-minute online quizzes (700-word equivalent, total) | Two quizzes, each worth 7.5% | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |