Course Title: Occupational Hygiene 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Occupational Hygiene 1

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PUBH1100

City Campus

Undergraduate

135H Applied Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011

Course Coordinator: Mr Terry Elms

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99251950

Course Coordinator Email: terry.elms@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 3

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

CHEM1014 or similar basic chemistry course.


Course Description

This course introduces students to the theoretical and technical knowledge necessary to identify and evaluate industry generated airborne contaminants.


Application of this knowledge will be in the critical understanding of the risks associated with chemical exposures, and the development and application of suitable and practical risk control strategies.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Upon completion of the unit the student is expected to be able to:

 
Use the theoretical and technical knowledge necessary to identify and evaluate industry-based airborne contaminants.


Apply this knowledge in critical understanding of the risks associated with chemical exposures, and the development and application of suitable and practical risk control strategies 


After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Select appropriate methods of identifying and sampling some commonly encountered airborne contaminants.


• Demonstrate appropriate levels of skill in measuring and monitoring common airborne contaminants.


• Demonstrate the application of Occupational Exposure Standards (OES’s) in evaluating airborne contaminants


• Recognise and apply other legislative standards where applicable.


Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities included in this course are:

• attendance at lectures where syllabus material will be presented and explained, and the subject will be illustrated with demonstrations and examples


• completion of tutorial questions and laboratory projects designed to give further practice in the application of theory and procedures, and to give feedback on student progress and understanding

 
• completion of written assignments consisting of numerical and other problems requiring an integrated understanding of the subject matter


• private study, working through the course as presented in classes and learning materials, and gaining practice at solving conceptual and numerical problems.


Overview of Learning Resources

Students will be provided with lists of relevant texts, library resources (Including appropriate journals) and freely accessible Internet sites. Other material will be provided in class.


Students will be able to access course information and learning material through the Learning Hub (also known as online@RMIT).
The recommended text is:


Tranter M, Occ hygiene and Risk Management, 2nd, Allen & Unwin 2005. 363.1170994 T772


Overview of Assessment

Evidence of understanding of recognition, evaluation and control of airborne contaminants will be required by students in this course and is assessed by laboratory reports, class presentations of appropriate research topics and an end of semester examination.

Detailed assessment criteria will be provided in class.