Course Title: Assist with responding to incidents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: OHTH5810C
Course Title: Assist with responding to incidents
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 99254309
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 actions and activities performed in response to incidents.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS406A Assist with responding to incidents |
Element: |
1. Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements regarding responding to incidents |
Element: |
2. Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist with providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes, where necessary |
Element: |
3. Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved, using appropriate data-collection techniques, about actions and events leading up to or occurring during or after an incident |
Element: |
4. Assist incident investigations |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assist investigators and provide relevant information during investigations |
Element: |
5. Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Communicate recommendations arising from investigations to relevant others |
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 then 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
Further online learning materials are available and include: |
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 following range of assessment tools may be used to assess the unit of competency:
1. Participation in Discussion Forum
2. Report Writing and/or Case Studies
3. Participate and completion of online quiz(zes)
to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to:
• analyse responses to case studies and scenarios
• assessment of documentation completed when contributing to WHS investigations
• assess knowledge of basic principles of incident causation
• review of reports on safety incidents, injuries and illnesses
Assessment Tasks
1 Legal (Case studies)
2 Incident Investigation Report
Assessment Matrix
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