Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: HWSS5707C

Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Pam Maher

9925 4299

Pamela.Maher@rmit.edu.au

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

NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES

Course Description

This unit specifies the workplace performance required by an employee to contribute to OHS processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes

Element:

1. Plan and conduct work safely

 

Element:

2. Support others in working safely

 

Element:

3. Contribute to WHS participative processes

 

Element:

4. Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities

Element:

5. Participate in the control of emergency situations


Learning Outcomes


At the end of this course the student should be able to:


• Plan and conduct work safely
• Support others in working safely
• Contribute to WH&S participative processes
• Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities
• Participate in the control of emergency situations


Details of Learning Activities

Refer to the latest timetable on Blackboard for actual days.
Learning Strategies may be in the form of;
• Lectures
• Group work
• Facilitated class discussion
• Self-directed learning
• Presentations
 


Teaching Schedule

CLASS DETAILS TOPICS
Lesson 1 Topic 1: The legislative & organisational framework for WHS
Lesson 2 Topic 2: Risk management
Lesson 3  Topic 3: Safe workplace practices
Lesson 4  Topic 4: Emergency procedures


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

PowerPoint files, Learner Guide & Workbook


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge of this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:

  • Online / Written Assessment
  • Case Studies


Assessment Tasks

Case Study 1 & 2 and Clinical Placement


Assessment Matrix

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