MONITORING AND ASSESSEMENT OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARDS

HBS5EAM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject enables students to develop detailed knowledge of selected methods that are commonly used by occupational ergonomists and occupational health and safety professionals to monitor, analyse and evaluate potential hazards/risks, or productivity issues. The relative advantages and disadvantages of each method for use in assessing usability, safety, health and/or general wellbeing are reviewed, with a particular focus on methods applicable to the management of physical and psychosocial hazards and environmental factors that may cause excessive localised or general fatigue, or psychological stress, or in other ways increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries or disorders, or psychological disorders.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rwth Stuckey

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HBS5WDH and HBS5ERG and HBS5OHA 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

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify, investigate and evaluate appropriate hazard identification methodologies for implementation in the risk management of musculoskeletal disorders or psychological disorders.

02. Demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge of models and methodologies that can be utilised in measuring both physical and psychosocial hazards.

03. Critically analyse, evaluate and interpret results in complex situations.

04. Apply theoretical knowledge to investigate, critically reflect and evaluate principles of usability in relation to design of human user interfaces and products.

05. Integrate theoretical knowledge and models to analyse and evaluate complex workplace situations and synthesise interventions.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rwth Stuckey

Class requirements

Problem Based LearningWeek: 0 - 0
One 2.00 hours problem based learning per week from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Online learning package, comprising 12 weeks of modules, each equivalent to a 2-hour lecture.

TutorialWeek: 0 - 0
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Participation in online topic discussions, equivalent of 12 hours of tutorials.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,500-word reportHurdle Requirement: All 3 reports must be submitted, with a pass mark achieved in at least 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 1,500-word reportHurdle Requirement: All 3 reports must be submitted, with a pass mark achieved in at least 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 1,500-word reportHurdle Requirement: All 3 reports must be submitted, with a pass mark achieved in at least 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Participation in online discussions (equiv to 500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2, SILO4