OCCUPATIONAL-RELATED DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

HBS3ODH

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, occupational-related determinants of health are reviewed within a broad, macro-ergonomics systems framework. Students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of some of the mechanisms and pathways via which people's jobs and working environments can affect their physical and psychological health, safety and wellbeing, both positively and negatively. Within this framework, the aetiology of a range of the most commonly occurring occupational injuries and diseases will be reviewed.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Victoria Weale

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: HBS3WDH OR HBS2WDH

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically review and Interpret data on common occupational injuries and diseases
02. Discuss the most common 'mechanisms' of injury/disease and evaluate the limitations of different data sources
03. Discuss key concepts in 'OHS Risk Management' such as 'systems', 'risk' 'hazard', the 'hierarchy of risk control' and the relevance of positive OHS indicators
04. Critically analyse various job and workplace factors in relation to a macro-ergonomics or socio-technical systems perspective of health and well being.
05. Critically evaluate the interrelation effects of mental workload, fatigue, and stress on performance, health and well being
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.