Course Title: Establish and maintain safe professional practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: OHTH5709C
Course Title: Establish and maintain safe professional practice
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5308 - Diploma of Visual Arts
Course Contact: Jennifer Cabraja
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email: tafeart@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Phillip Allan
phillip.allan@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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
Professional practitioners across all sectors and areas of expertise are responsible for the management of safety. In particular there are many safe work practices they must be adhered to whilst working in an art studio. In this course you will develop, skills and knowledge required to determine and respond effectively to broad and specific safety requirements for a professional practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPRP505A Establish and maintain safe professional practice |
Element: |
1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Research key features of legislation that apply to professional practice |
Element: |
2. Manage hazards and risks |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assess existing and potential hazards and risks specific to the area of practice using relevant methods, templates and tools |
Element: |
3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain currency of OHS knowledge relevant to own area of practice |
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
This course is delivered online, an initial face-to-face class will provide the information you need to access the online program you learn through:
i. online directions:
ii. Self directed activities include:
• project work
• independent research.
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research.
Teaching Schedule
Online Delivery Tasks | Elements | Performance criteria |
Introductory task: High risk groups | 1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice | 1.1-1.4 |
Emergency Procedures | 1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice 2. Manage hazards and risks |
1.1-1.4 |
Anatomy of an accident: What went wrong? | 1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice 2. Manage hazards and risks 3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice |
1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5. |
Hazards in the Arts Questionnaire | 1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice 2. Manage hazards and risks 3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice |
1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5, 3.1.-3.3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Web pages:
www.epa.vic.gov.au
www.environment.gov.au/settlements/chemicals/hazardous-waste/index.html
www.wasteexchange.net.au/
www.environment.gov.au/wastepolicy/index.html
www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/1517-home-page.asp
http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/3409-a-to-z-of-household-chemical-waste-disposal.asp
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
Assessment will include:
- A written report to assess knowledge and understanding
- A questionaire
An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard by June 7.
Assessment evidence Element Performance criteria
Safety Audit of RMIT University, Cardigan Street building and Visual Art Department 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5.
1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice
2. Manage hazards and risks
Anatomy of an accident: What went wrong? 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5, 3.1.-3.3
1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice
2. Manage hazards and risks
3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice
Art Hazards Questionnaire 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5, 3.1.-3.3
1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice
2. Manage hazards and risks
3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice
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).
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