Course Title: Ensure a safe workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: OHTH5813C
Course Title: Ensure a safe workplace
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5218 - Diploma of Interactive Digital Media
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Nicole McKinnon
Phone: 99254375
Email: nicole.mckinnon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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
This unit of competency, Ensure a safe workplace BSBWHS501A is delivered in the class Design Studio 2, together with Establish Networks BSBREL401A and Undertake Project Work BSBPMG522A. This unit enables students to develop an awareness of safe workplace practices and environments that exist within the interactive and digital media industry. This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and evaluate the organisation’s occupational health and safety (OHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area in accordance with OHS legal requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS501A Ensure a safe workplace |
Element: |
1. Establish and maintain a WHS management system |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Locate, adapt, adopt and communicate WHS policies that clearly define the organisation’s commitment to complying with WHS legislation |
Element: |
2. Establish and maintain effective and compliant participation arrangements for managing WHS |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Work with workers and their representatives to set up and maintain participation arrangements according to relevant WHS legislation |
Element: |
3. Establish and maintain procedures for effectively identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks |
Element: |
4. Evaluate and maintain a WHS management system |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Develop and provide a WHS induction and training program for all workers as part of the organisation’s training program |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this competency, you wil be aware of the importance of OHS and have the skills and knowledge required to ensure a safe workplace.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will consist of:
• in class activities
• out-of-class activities
• peer teaching and class presentations
• online research
• group discussion
• independent project based work
• screenings
• guest lecturers
• teacher directed group activities/projects
Teaching Schedule
| Week |
Class content for Design Studio 2
|
Assessment deadlines |
Elements for Undertake project work BSBPMG522A (5) |
Elements for Establish Networks BSBREL401A (3) |
Elements for Ensure a Safe workplace BSBWHS501A (4) |
| 1 | Introduction to Design Studio 2
(Undertake project work BSBPMG522A, Establish Networks BSBREL401A and Ensure a Safe workplace BSBWHS501A)
|
1, 2, 3,, 4 | 1, 2, 3,, | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 2 | .Film screening and folio workshop Introduction to Design 2 project, Introduction to Worksafe Victoria: http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/ |
1, 2 | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 3 | Production Workshop: Motion Graphics group project 1 - Establish a group
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Film screening and folio workshop Design 2 Project: • Pitch 3 concepts for Design 2 Project, to get feedback. • What is a synopsis and Treatment? Ensure a Safe Workplace: A guide to health and safety in the office |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 3 | |
| 5 |
Film screening and Design Studio Design 2 Project: Reviewing the requirements for Pre-production material including ensuring a safe project.
|
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Film screening and Design Studio
Design 2 Project: Working on pre-production documents, for Design 2 Project - get feedback. |
Design Studio Assessment 3A: Ensure a Safe Workplace: A guide to health and safety in the office poster design. Week 6 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 2 | 1, 3, 4 |
| 7 | Production Workshop:
Motion Graphics group project 2
|
1, 2, 3, 4, | 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2, 3. 4 | |
| 8 | Production Workshop:
Motion Graphics group project 2 - Establish a group
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 9 | Film screening and Production workshop: Advanced Diploma students to present Project Rough Cut - 75% complete Ensure a Safe workplace – setting up your workplace Looking at the legalities |
5 | 1, 2, 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | Film screening and Design Studio:
Design Project 2, continue working on progress, receive feedback Ensure a Safe workplace – setting up your workplace Looking at the legalities |
1, 2, 3 | 1, | 3 | |
| 11 | Film screening and Design Studio Design Project 2 Progress presentation
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 3 | 3 | |
| 12 | Film screening and Design Studio
Advanced Diploma students to present Project Rough Cut - 100% complete. Design Project 2, continue working on progress, receive feedback
|
5 | 1, 2, 3, | 2 | |
| 13 | Film screening and Design Studio
Design Project 2, continue working on progress, receive feedback Ensure a Safe workplace – setting up your workplace Looking at the legalities |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | Film screening and Design Studio:
Design Project 2, continue working on progress, receive feedback Ensure a Safe workplace – setting up your workplace Looking at the legalities |
Design Studio Assessment 3B: Ensure a Safe Workplace: Setting up your Workplace Due: week 14 |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1, 2, 3. 4 |
| 15 | Film screening and Folio panel presentation | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 3 | 2 | |
| 16 | Film screening and Design Studio
Review & project feedback. |
|
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 3 | 2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
No prescribed texts |
References
|
Other Resources
Access to computers.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through written assignments and participation in practical exercises.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this unit are Ungraded.
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.
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Design Studio Assessment 3A: Ensure a Safe Workplace: A guide to health and safety in the office poster design.
Due Week 6
See Assessment task brief in Design Studio Assessment task folder on Blackboard
Design Studio Assessment 3B: Ensure a Safe Workplace: Setting up your
Workplace
Due: week 14
See Assessment task brief in Design Studio Assessment task folder on Blackboard
Assessment for this course is ungraded and students will be eligible for a Non Graded result:
CA Competency Acheived
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
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
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
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.
Feedback - You will receive spoken and written feedback from teachers on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
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 by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. You can apply in writing for up to a week’s extension from your course teacher. If you need a longer extension, you wil need to apply for special consideration. Special consideration, appeals and discipline http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
Work Placement:
It is a requirement of this program that all students participate in authentic work related tasks. These may be either simulated or in a real work environment. On occasion, we are approached by industry and given opportunities for students to apply for short term placements. When these placement opportunities arise, students are required to negotiate the specific details with the relevant program coordinator or teacher. All industry placements require students, RMIT staff and host organisations to sign a written agreement prior to the commencement of the placement.
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