Course Title: Assist with compliance with WHS laws
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: OHTH5809C
Course Title: Assist with compliance with WHS laws
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4330 - Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in work health and safety (WHS) laws.
It includes identification of WHS legislation, duties, rights and obligations and the necessary actions to ensure compliance in the workplace.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS402A Assist with compliance with WHS laws |
Element: |
1. Assist with determining the legal framework for WHS in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Access current WHS legislation and related documentation relevant to the organisation’s operations |
Element: |
2. Assist with providing advice on WHS compliance |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist with providing advice to individuals and parties about their legal duties, rights and obligations, and where they are located in WHS legislation |
Element: |
3. Assist with WHS legislation compliance measures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assist with assessing how the workplace complies with relevant WHS legislation |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Following learning activities will be used:
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• lectures(online)
• online activities
• group projects
• peer learning
• group discussion
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• other activities as decided by teaching staff
Teaching Schedule
The course will be introduced during a one day workshop and/or taught entirely online - facilitatator led learning activities with access to learning resources 24X7 using "myRMIT".
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Online learning materials can be accessed by going into the RMIT web sites Online Learning Hub. The online learning materials listed under each topic include: |
References
|
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. The University Library provides extensive services, facilities and study space as well as comprehensive collections of books, periodicals and other course related materials, such as DVD’s, magazines, slides, films etc. Computer laboratories with access to a wide range of desktop publishing software are also available. The library also has an expanding virtual collection of electronic resources and networks, including product data, e-books, electronic journals and newspapers, web based tutorials, online reference and document delivery services etc., all of which are accessible on campus, and off campus 24 hours per day. More information on library resources and services can be found at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
If you need additional support, visit RMIT’s Learning Lab, either in person or online:
http://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/
Overview of Assessment
The range of assessment tools used:
1. Participation in Discussion Forum
2. Report Writing and/or Case Studies
3. Participation and completion of online quiz(zes)
to
- demonstrate skills and knowledge used to assist with WHS legislative compliance
- how to assess knowledge of how advice was provided in the workplace/simulated workplace, interpreting and applying legislation, and reporting requirements of legislation
- demonstrate review of WHS action plans, documented WHS training needs and documents, and recording processes undertaken to ensure WHS compliance
Assessment Tasks
1 Legislative Penalties
(Forum)
2 Legal
(Case studies)
3 Report
(Prosecution)
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Assessment Information
• To pass the course you need to pass, on average, each type of assessment (exam, prac reports, and assignments etc.). For example, if there are two tests you need to have an average of 50% to pass. But you also need to have passed the other assessments as well. You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the tests but fail the prac reports).
• Extension of time for submission of assessable work- A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available on the web http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf ) at least the day before the due date. The application is lodged either via email to the Program Co-ordinator or with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special Consideration (form available on the Web). For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged at the HUB or online with supporting evidence (eg medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.
• Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected
• If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.
Course Overview: Access Course Overview