Course Title: Participate in OHS processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: OHTH5543C
Course Title: Participate in OHS processes
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4322 - Certificate IV in Design
Course Contact : Ruth Lyon
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438
Course Contact Email:ruth.lyon@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 develop the skills and knowledge required to participate in workplace occupational health and safety (OHS) processes to protect workers own health and safety, and that of others. You will gain a fundamental knowledge of OHS to carry out your own work within a defined context.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes |
Element: |
1. Work safely |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Follow established safety procedures when conducting work |
Element: |
2. Implement workplace safety requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Identify designated persons for reporting queries and concerns about safety in the workplace |
Element: |
3. Participate in OHS consultative processes |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections or other consultative activities |
Element: |
4. Follow safety procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Identify and report emergency incidents |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Workplace induction and Research & Publication of OHS Materials for peer review.
Students using the Flat Classroom will also be issues a Health and Safety check List for Brunswick Campus, Classroom, Building and Grounds
Research will be carried out via Internet & other Media, or Library resources, and also via Primary Source documentation of stories & case studies from self or peers and colleagues.
Online Blog: Using Blackboard each student will contribute to a centralised repository of OHS information, constructed as an internal RMIT Blog site, via the course code OHTH5543C in MyRMIT>My studies.
Students will post relevant material and comment on this and other posted material in this blog site, and will form some discussion points in selected sessions.
Campus Check list: Students will fill out a check list of all relevant hazards at Brunswick Campus including Classrooms.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Activities | Performance Criteria OHTH5543C |
| 1 |
’In Session’ OHS course instruction and discussion of theme Tasks 1-3 research & workshop induction processes. B94 - Workshop Induction |
1-4 |
| 2 |
OHS - Task 1 - Mind B94 - Workshop Induction |
1-4 |
| 3 |
OHS - Task 2 - Body B94 - Workshop Induction - completed Week 3 |
1-4 |
| 4 | OHS - Task 3 - Technology |
1-4 |
| 5 | OHS - Continued online contributions | 1-4 |
| 6 | OHS - Continued online contributions | 1-4 |
| 7 | All online tasks to be completed | 1-4 |
| 8 | Course concludes and results are finalised |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
None required. |
References
You are advised to look at the course myRMIT site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
Participants MAY if they choose produce their own OHS Primary Source material to post online and can use the blogs already posted, or otherwise store and distribute in any media, as long as the produced media can also be posted as blog entries. Text, Audio, Image and Movie making facilities are available on campus and for loan.
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. You will also have access of the library resources.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment tasks will require you demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills through practical projects and/or written tasks and include BLOG Posting Tasks, and BLOG Comment Tasks.
The assessment tasks are:
1. Online blog 70%
2. Campus safety check 30%
An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
TWO major OHS activities:
Assessment tasks in this course are:
1. Campus Health and Safety Checklist
2. OHS Blog posts and comments
Feedback throughout the course may be text/visual or verbal or a combination of both.
By completing all the tasks to a SATISFACTORY standard, you can achieve a COMPETENT only result (no higher grade achievable)
Participation in this course shall be determined as either:
COMPETENT (CA)
NOT YET COMPETENT (NYC)
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves an introductory session, research then participation in an online blog. It is strongly advised that you participate in the introductory session, then the subsequent activities, in order to engage in the required learning, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback
You will receive verbal OR text feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy
Special Consideration Policy
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Use the following link for details on applying for Special consideration
Late Submission & Extensions
Any student seeking an extension, should aim at doing so a minimum of 2 days before the deadline. Work submitted late and without an extension at any point will incur late penalties in accordance with university policy.
If you require an extension you must complete an extension form with evidence supporting your application and hand this to your instructor.
Extension form link – Application for extension of time
On Time Submission and Impact of Late Submission
On time submission is an important factor in your assessment. Employability skills are embedded in all courses and these include Planning & Organising and Self-management. For this reason, late work impacts on your overall grade for each assessment task.

 The following adjustments for late submission will be made: Grades will be reduced by 10% for each day (or part thereof), for the first two days. If submissions are three days or more late, the work will only be assessed as a pass or fail – it will not be graded. Submissions seven days or more late should still be handed in, however they will not be assessed and will be kept as a record only.
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. In THIS particular course you will be required to submit this sheet when ALL tasks are complete.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
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