WORKPLACE RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

HBS5RPP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Using the framework of the ILO OHS Management System, students will be helped to develop an understanding of the concepts and procedures used in occupational health and safety (OHS) risk management. These include: policy and governance requirements; workplace planning, organising and implementing risk management procedures; measuring and reviewing system performance; and auditing the OHS-management system itself.

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

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMESHD or HMERGD and must have passed HBS5ERG and HBS5OHA

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. Critically reflect and analyse the content and approaches underpinning the concepts and procedures used in OHS risk management.
02. Analyse and critique the application of concepts, standards, and theoretical models to the implementation of effective risk management systems.
03. Evaluate the practical application and implementation of systematic measurement of effective risk management systems.
04. Investigate and critically analyse the principles and practices underlying differences in risk management between industry sectors with different risk profiles.

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rwth Stuckey

Class requirements

Problem Based LearningWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 hours problem based learning per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Online learning package comprising 12 modules, each equivalent to a 2-hour lecture.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Participation in online discussions, equivalent to 12 hours of tutorials.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2 x 1250 word assignmentsHurdle requirement: All reports and the assignment 2 presentation must be completed and a pass mark achieved in both assignments 1 & 2

N/AN/AN/AYes50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

2500-word assignment and presentationHurdle requirement: All reports and the assignment 2 presentation must be completed and a pass mark achieved in both assignments 1 & 2.

N/AN/AN/AYes40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Participation in online discussions (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO4