Course Title: Maintain workplace safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: OHTH5090C
Course Title: Maintain workplace safety
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4171 - Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mctafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Clare Renner
Telephone: 03 9925 4047
Email: clare.renner@rmit.edu.au
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
At RMIT the competency Maintain Workplace Safety is delivered and assessed along with the competencies Develop and Apply Industry Knowledge(CUFGEN01A) and Identify Industry Laws and Regulations and Apply Them to Workplace Activities (CUFGEN02A )
Course Description
The competency Maintain workplace safety is taught within the course Industry Overview. In this course you look at issues of health and safety that may affect you as a writer or editor. You also increase your knowledge of the writing and publishing industry through contact with a broad range of people who are currently working in different areas of the industry and explore the laws and regulations governing the industry.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCMN311A Maintain Workplace Safety |
Element: |
1. Assist incorporation of Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures into the workplace. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Understanding of basic requirements of Occupational Health and Safety legislation in area of responsibility appropriate for health and safety needs of a small work team are demonstrated |
Element: |
2. Support participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health and Safety |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Organisational consultative procedures are implemented and monitored to facilitate participation of work group in management of work area hazards |
Element: |
3. Support the organisation’s procedures for providing Occupational Health and Safety training |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Advice is provided on Occupational Health and Safety training needs of individuals and workgroup |
Element: |
4. Participate in identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks for the work area |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1Advice is provided on hazards in work area in line with organisation’s Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will have an awareness of issues surrounding your health and safety as a writer and / or editor and of copyright law. You will also be familiar with the different areas of writing and publishing industry.
Details of Learning Activities
In this course, you learn through -
In-class activities:
•lectures
•industry speakers
•group discussion
Out-of-class activities:
•independent project based work
•writing and reading
•online and other research
•independent study
Teaching Schedule
Each week you have the opportunity to hear someone from a different area of the industry. The following topics will be covered but the order of speakers will depend on people’s availability .
** NB. Please be aware that:
1. The copyright lecture will be held on WEDNESDAY MAY 4. Attendance at this lecture is compulsory for reaching competence in Identify Industry laws and Regulations and Apply to Workplace Activities
2. There will be lecture on maintaining your health as a writer and editor on WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 Attendance at this lecture is compulsory for reaching competence in Maintain Workplace Safety.
| Topic | Competency and Elements |
| ** OH&S - Looking after yourself as a writer and editor (Lecture on APRIL 6) | BSBCMN311A 1,2,3,4 |
| ** Copyright - What you need to know.............. (Lecture on MAY 4) | CUFGEN02A - 1,2 |
|
RPL - recognition of industry experience and current competence |
CUFGEN01A - 2,4 BSBCMN311A - 3 CUFGEN02A - 2 |
| Small Press Publishing |
CUFGEN01A - 1,2,4 CUFGEN02A - 1,2 BSBCMN311A - 3 |
| Why write for young adults? Three successful YA writers tell you. |
CUFGEN01A - 1,4 |
| The Victorian Writers’ Centre - Professional support for writers | CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3 CUFGEN02A - 1,2 |
| An overview of the publishing process | CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 BSBCMN311A - 3<!--EndFragment--> |
| Agents - do you need one. De-mystifying the role of the agent |
CUFGEN02A - 1,2,4 |
| Books and the electronic age - where are we going? |
CUFGEN01A - 1,2.,3 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| Writing your passion - people who make a living writing about their special interests | CUFGEN01A - 1,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| Writers and radio - the writer behind the voice | CUFGEN01A - 1,3, 4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| Making a living as a writer - it’s not impossible |
CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 BSBCMN311A - 3 |
| Writers and Editors - a special relationship | CUFGEN01A - 1,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| The business of written communication - corporate writing |
CUFGEN01A - 1,4 CUFGEN02A - 1 |
| Applying for grants - everything you need to know | CUFGEN02A - 1 CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4 |
| Making people laugh - writing comedy | CUFGEN01A - 1,4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Any prescribed material will be provided by the teacher in this course |
References
You are advised to look at the course blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
You require access to a computer and to the internet for this course
Overview of Assessment
Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through written assignments and a research project. <!--EndFragment-->
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
1. Select an area within the publishing or writing industry.
Research any industry laws and regulations that might impact on writers and / or editors. Produce a short report discussing your findings.
500 words Due – April 13
2. Create a health and safety plan for yourself taking into account your individual needs and the advice provided at the lecture. Due May 4
3.Research an area of the industry that is of personal interest to you. Write a report of 1000 words.
This report to be posted on Blackboard as a shared resource for the Professional Writing and Editing students. Due – May 25
Detailed briefs for each assignment will be provided to you on blackboard
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
All competencies will be assessed as:
C Competent
NYC Not yet competent
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Administration
Other Information
Feedback:
You will receive spoken and/or written feedback from teachers on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Late Submissions:
Please refer to the course blackboard site for policy information including information on late submissions and plagiarism
Plagiarism:
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission):
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are
unable to complete any piece of assessment on or by the due date, you will need to
apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%
20Syers;SECTION=1;
Course Overview: Access Course Overview