Course Title: Maintain workplace safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

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: Liz Steele
Email: elizabeth.steele@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
1.2Information on the organisation’s Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs is provided in a readily accessible manner and clearly explained to the work group
1.3Information about identifying hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and control is regularly provided and clearly explained to the work group

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
2.2Issues raised through consultation are promptly dealt with in accordance with organisational procedures for issue resolution
2.3Encouragement and assistance is given to team members to contribute to the management of Occupational Health and Safety at the workplace
2.4Feedback from individuals and teams is used to identify and implement improvements in the management of Occupational Health and Safety

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
3.2Advice is provided on strategies and opportunities for development of workgroup’s competencies in relation to Occupational Health and Safety
3.3Coaching and mentoring assistance is provided to team members to support the effective development of individual and group competencies in Occupational Health and Safety

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
4.2Support is provided in implementing procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of controls and in accordance with organisational procedures
4.3Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified and reported in accordance with the hierarchy of controls
4.4Occupational Health and Safety records of incidents in the work area are accurately completed and maintained in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety legal requirements
 


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

BSBCMN311A 1,2,3,4In 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


 

Week Topics for Industry Overview lectures Competency and Elements
1

Perspectives on the publishing industry (1)

Industry guest speaker


Group work: student organised  industry panels

BSBCMN311A 1

CUFGEN02A - 1

CUFGEN01A  -1,2,3,4

2

Perspectives on the publishing industry (2)

Industry guest speaker


Group work: student organised industry panels

BSBCMN311A 1

CUFGEN02A - 1,2

CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4

3

Career skills unit starts

Developing a career portfolio


Group work: student organised industry panels

CUFGEN01A - 2,4
BSBCMN311A - 3
CUFGEN02A - 2
 
4

OH & S and  ergonomics of office environment


Group work: student organised industry panels

BSBCMN311A - 1,2,3,4
5

Grants and submissions and opportunities for writers – what are they and how to write them


Peer reviewing of CVs   
                                                                                          

CUFGEN01A - 1,4
6

Quoting and negotiating, working for what you are worth -  rates, contracts, insurance


Developing a freelance business plan 

CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3
CUFGEN02A - 1,2
 
7 Student organised event 1 CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4
CUFGEN02A - 1
BSBCMN311A - 3<!--EndFragment-->
8  Student organised event 2 CUFGEN02A - 1,2,4
9 Student organised event 3 CUFGEN01A - 1,2.,3
CUFGEN02A - 1
10 Student organised event 4 CUFGEN01A - 1,4
CUFGEN02A - 1
 
11 Student organised event 5 or presentation CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4
CUFGEN02A - 1
BSBCMN311A - 3
12 Individual mock interview with  industry expert (10 mins)&#894;
feedback (5 mins)
CUFGEN01A - 1,4
CUFGEN02A - 1
13 Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree) CUFGEN01A - 1,4
CUFGEN02A - 1
14 Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree) CUFGEN02A - 1
CUFGEN01A - 1,2,3,4
15 Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree)  BSBCMN311A 1

CUFGEN02A - 1,2

CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4

16 Students presentations (These presentations will be given by students from the Associate Degree)  BSBCMN311A 1

CUFGEN02A - 1,2

CUFGEN01A -1,2,3,4




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.

Assessment 1: Create a health and safety plan for yourself taking into account your individual needs and the advice provided at the lecture. *This is the assessment related to this competency OHTH5090C. (Due August 21)


Assessment 2: Select an area within the publishing or writing industry and research any industry laws and regulations that might impact on writers and/or editors. Produce a short report of 500 words discussing your findings. (If your area of interest is copyright, you may submit the work completed in the Copyright area of the Editing 1 course.) Due October 16


Assessment 3: Focus on industry event
You will work collaboratively in a team to organise an industry event about some aspect of the publishing industry. You will coordinate with your teacher to research a topic, set a date and event venue, organise speaker/s, prepare publicity and record the event for Blackboard.
Due: Weeks 7–11 at a day and time negotiated with your teacher

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

Submission of Assessment Tasks
You are required to submit all assessment tasks in hard copy with a completed School of Media and Communication cover sheet. You are expected to keep a copy of all assignments submitted.

Late Submissions
If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension before that due date.
Please refer to the course blackboard site for information on late submissions and on applying for an extension.

Feedback
You will receive both spoken and written feedback on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is about the honest presentation of your academic work. Presenting work that fails to acknowledge other people’s work within yours can compromise academic integrity. For further information on academic integrity and plagiarism, please refer to the following URL. http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kkc202lwe1yv

Special Consideration Policy
Please refer to the following URL for information on applying for special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1

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