Course Title: Manage WHS hazards and risks

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Course Title: Manage WHS hazards and risks

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5818C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2014, Term1 2015

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage work health and safety (WHS) hazards and risks

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not Applicable

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBWHS504A Manage WHS hazards and risks
Elements:	1. Access information and data on WHS hazards and risks 2. Prepare to manage WHS hazards and risks 3. Develop and implement WHS hazard and risk-management processes

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment includes a combination of written assignments - reports and plans based on industry requirements, knowledge tests/quiz.
• The following range of assessment tools may be used:
1. Participation in Discussion Forum
2. Report Writing on case studies
3. Participation/Completion of Online Quiz
Participation in the discussion forum is also used as a tool for formative assessment for all competencies.