Course Title: Determine occupational health and safety implications of interior effects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: OHTH5541C
Course Title: Determine occupational health and safety implications of interior effects
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5249 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Course Contact : Jennifer Crowley
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email:design.tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Diploma Program
Jenni Woods jennifer.woods@rmit.edu.au
Accelerated Program
Nancy Everingham (coordinator) nancy.everingham@rmit.edu.au
Maria Fey maria.fey@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 10
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 covers the competency to identify and assess the occupational health and safety (OHS) implications of effects used in interior decoration and design.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMFID4011A Determine occupational health and safety implications of interior effects |
Element: |
1. Identify principles of OHS |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Duty of care and responsibilities of individuals and organisations are defined |
Element: |
2. Assess OHS implications for interior decoration and design |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Hazards associated with materials used in interiors are identified |
Element: |
3. Assess OHS implications for customers |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Range of customers for interior decoration and design are identified and potential hazards for customers determined |
Element: |
4. Assess risk |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Likelihood of hazards causing harm is considered and determined |
Element: |
5. Apply risk control measures to decoration and design solutions |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Project brief is analysed and potential safety issues identified |
Learning Outcomes
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for the assessment of interior decoration and design effects, including furniture, hard and soft materials and accessories, to determine potential hazards for a range of customer groups.
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures
Online Tutorials
Guest Speakers
Audio Visual Presentations
Independent Research
Independent Project Work
Group Project Work
SELF DIRECTED LEARNING
Some activities will include a self directed learning approach. Self directed learning refers to organised activities that students undertake indepently, either as individuals or with other students. This may include workplace research, library assignments, field work and work placements.
Teaching Schedule
Refer to BLACKBOARD for weekly outline of activities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
• Comply with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for risk management in an interior decoration and design work environment
• Locate and apply safety information
• Assess safety aspects of interior decoration and design solutions for a range of customers
• Address risks and hazards in interior decoration and design
• Complete a minimum of three risk assessments of interior decoration and design solutions including the determination of required treatments
• Work effectively with others
Assessment Tasks
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY FOR INTERIORS QUIZ
Students will complete a test to ascertain their knowledge of general OHS principles. They will also be tested on the application of OHS to interior decoration and design solutions.
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to blackboard for full details of assessment.
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