Course Title: Contribute to health and safety of self and others

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: OHTH5957C

Course Title: Contribute to health and safety of self and others

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4373 - Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging

Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 44472

Course Contact Email: visualart@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 20

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

In this course you will be required to participate in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) processes. You will be required to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety principles and apply those principles to your work.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWHS201 Contribute to health and safety of self and others

Element:

1. Work safely

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow provided safety procedures and instructions when working

1.2 Carry out pre start systems and equipment checks according to workplace procedures

1.3 Follow workplace procedures for responding to emergency incidents

Element:

2. Implement work safety requirements

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify designated persons to whom queries and concerns about safety in the workplace should be directed

2.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons and record them according to workplace procedures

2.3 Identify and implement WHS procedures and work instructions

2.4 Identify and report emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures

2.5 Identify WHS duty holders and their duties for own work area

Element:

3. Participate in WHS consultative processes

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections and other WHS consultative activities

3.2 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures

3.3 Take actions to eliminate workplace hazards and reduce risks


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this unit, you will be demonstrate safe work practices for the photography industry.


Details of Learning Activities

This course describes the skills and knowledge required in the workplace in order to work safely. It covers a range of industry contexts involving a variety of different conditions and hazards.


Teaching Schedule

     
     
 

Contribute to the Health & Safety of self & others

 

 
  OHTH 5957C  
     
Week Covered Assessment
     
1 Course Overview, Equipment tests of lighting stands, C & Floor Stands, Spigots, superclamps  
2 Equipment tests of Arri tungsten, barndoors & snoot  
3 Equip tests of Tripod, hex & square quick release plates & boom arms, small & large  
4 Equip tests of Broncolor Minicom C80 & softboxes, sync, triggering, master & slave  
5 Equip tests ofLight meters & Lighting ratios 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 & 4:1  
6 Equip tests of Cambo 5x4  
7 Food lighting demo and final equip test revision Studio Equipment Kit Due
8 Shoot Rembrandt & Food in the studio  
9 Shoot Rembrandt & Food in the studio  
10 Shoot Rembrandt & Food in the studio  
11 Shoot Rembrandt & Food in the studio  
12 Shoot Portrait in the studio  
13 Shoot Portrait in the studio  
14 Shoot Portrait in the studio Rembrandt & Food Due
15 Shoot Portrait in the studio Portrait Due
16 Data Projector Critique of Portrait, Light Table critique of Rembrandt & Food & then food party in studio  
     
     
  RMIT Photo Imaging Semester 1   2017  
  Guy Little  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment tasks in this course include: “In class” practical tests on the safe handling of photography equipment.


Assessment Tasks

2017 Semester 1

Assignments

 

  1. Practical Tests (Weeks 1 – 6/8).

 

- Camera Stands, Tripods / Quick Release Plates, Lighting Stands, “C” & Floor Stands / Spigots / Softboxes/ Superclamps/ Booms & supports

- Arri Tungsten Lights

- Broncolor Minicom C80, sync & triggering

- Lighting Ratios 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 & 4:1

- Lightmeter

- Cambo 5x4

 

  1. Studio Cleaning Roster & Cyc floor mop

 

  1. Studio Equipment Kit

 

Students must pass all the above practicals demonstrated in front of the lecturer before they can go onto each assignment.


Assessment Matrix

 
 

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

2. Tripods

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

3. Booms

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

4. Softboxes

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

5. Exposure Meter

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

6. Tungsten

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

7. Monobloc

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

9. Lighting ratios

1

2

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

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Other Information

You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information.

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