PUZ301 Occupational Health and Safety Law and Policy
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| Unit code: | PUZ301 |
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| Equivalent(s): | PUN301 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | PUZ301 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | PUN301 |
| Coordinator: | Nektarios Karanikas | nektarios.karanikas@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This Unit provides an overview of the different law and policy aspects of occupational health and safety at an enterprise level.
The Unit focuses on legislative compliance for organisations, the relevant legislation and Codes of Practice, as well as how Policy is used to design implementation and verification strategies. In addition, the Unit has an emphasis on preparing the student with the requirements to appropriately analyse and inform employers within the scope of practice of a senior safety advisor/safety manager.
The Unit assessments provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in an organisational context. OHS Professionals are expected to appropriately inform an organisation's senior management (Duty Holders) to assist them in exercising their due diligence. The assessments address both strategic analysis of policy and law, as well as application in response to serious incidents or breaches.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research OHS Policy and Law and apply it in organisational environments to influence improved decision making by duty holders;
- Apply relevant Legislation and Standards in the context of OHS Management Systems for legislative compliance;
- Integrate relevant Legislation and Standards across WHS, Industrial Relations, Rehabilitation and other safety related risks in an organisational context.
- Apply relevant Legislation and Standards for the purpose of managing third party interactions, due diligence and legal proceedings.
Content
Major topics include the Australian work health and safety legislative framework, the relationship between statute law (OHS law, preventative and compensation) and common law, the impact of industrial relations on OHS practice, due diligence and third-party interactions.
Learning Approaches
This Unit will be run using a flexible delivery approach. The integration of theory and practice is achieved by linking the theoretical concepts in the study modules with appropriate readings and activities. Teaching methods include mainly on-campus Lectures, complemented by Collaborate online sessions and self-directed learning.
The Unit Canvas site will be used to provide information and resources to students. Information regarding assessment items, study modules, activities, lecture slides, etc. can be accessed via the Canvas site. Online Discussion Boards will be used throughout the Semester which students are encouraged to contribute towards.
Students are expected to undertake self-directed learning using the study modules and should pace their study in line with the schedule provided on the Canvas site. The Lectures and Tutorials will generally support the material covered in the study modules. Each module has links to a range of readings/resources that expand on the material in the study module and are in addition to the resources listed below.
Active participation and discussion in Lectures, Collaborate Sessions and Discussion Boards is strongly encouraged to allow for the exchange of ideas between staff and students and to expand upon the theory and knowledge undertaken within the study modules.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Learning feedback will be provided through commentary on assessment items, comments posted on the Discussion Board as well as in class and in response to student queries.
Assessment
Overview
There are two (2) items of assessment in this unit only.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Comprehensive Case Study
You will be required to analyse and critically evaluate an OHS incident, and document your findings and recommendations in a report demonstrating a thorough understanding of Common law and Statute law/OHS law implications.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Report
You will be required to analyse and evaluate a situation related to OHS management and write a report, demonstrating a thorough understanding of OHS law and industrial relations in the context of OHS management.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Foster, N. (2016). Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia (2nd ed). LexisNexis: Butterworths.
Reference book(s)
Johnstone, R., Bluff, E., & Clayton, A. (2012). Work Health and Safety Law and Policy (3rd ed.). Pyrmont: Thomson Reuters.
Other
Additional reading lists, sound recordings, web pages, videos and more to assist with the teaching and learning process within the unit will be shared via QUT Readings and during the lectures.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Online
| Unit code: | PUZ301 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | PUN301 |
Overview
This Unit provides an overview of the different law and policy aspects of occupational health and safety at an enterprise level.
The Unit focuses on legislative compliance for organisations, the relevant legislation and Codes of Practice, as well as how Policy is used to design implementation and verification strategies. In addition, the Unit has an emphasis on preparing the student with the requirements to appropriately analyse and inform employers within the scope of practice of a senior safety advisor/safety manager.
The Unit assessments provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in an organisational context. OHS Professionals are expected to appropriately inform an organisation's senior management (Duty Holders) to assist them in exercising their due diligence. The assessments address both strategic analysis of policy and law, as well as application in response to serious incidents or breaches.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research OHS Policy and Law and apply it in organisational environments to influence improved decision making by duty holders;
- Apply relevant Legislation and Standards in the context of OHS Management Systems for legislative compliance;
- Integrate relevant Legislation and Standards across WHS, Industrial Relations, Rehabilitation and other safety related risks in an organisational context.
- Apply relevant Legislation and Standards for the purpose of managing third party interactions, due diligence and legal proceedings.
Content
Major topics include the Australian work health and safety legislative framework, the relationship between statute law (OHS law, preventative and compensation) and common law, the impact of industrial relations on OHS practice, due diligence and third-party interactions.
Learning Approaches
This Unit will be run using a flexible delivery approach. The integration of theory and practice is achieved by linking the theoretical concepts in the study modules with appropriate readings and activities. Teaching methods include mainly on-campus Lectures, complemented by Collaborate online sessions and self-directed learning.
The Unit Canvas site will be used to provide information and resources to students. Information regarding assessment items, study modules, activities, lecture slides, etc. can be accessed via the Canvas site. Online Discussion Boards will be used throughout the Semester which students are encouraged to contribute towards.
Students are expected to undertake self-directed learning using the study modules and should pace their study in line with the schedule provided on the Canvas site. The Lectures and Tutorials will generally support the material covered in the study modules. Each module has links to a range of readings/resources that expand on the material in the study module and are in addition to the resources listed below.
Active participation and discussion in Lectures, Collaborate Sessions and Discussion Boards is strongly encouraged to allow for the exchange of ideas between staff and students and to expand upon the theory and knowledge undertaken within the study modules.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Learning feedback will be provided through commentary on assessment items, comments posted on the Discussion Board as well as in class and in response to student queries.
Assessment
Overview
There are two (2) items of assessment in this unit only.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Comprehensive Case Study
You will be required to analyse and critically evaluate an OHS incident, and document your findings and recommendations in a report demonstrating a thorough understanding of Common law and Statute law/OHS law implications.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Report
You will be required to analyse and evaluate a situation related to OHS management and write a report, demonstrating a thorough understanding of OHS law and industrial relations in the context of OHS management.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Foster, N. (2016). Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia (2nd ed). LexisNexis: Butterworths.
Reference book(s)
Johnstone, R., Bluff, E., & Clayton, A. (2012). Work Health and Safety Law and Policy (3rd ed.). Pyrmont: Thomson Reuters.
Other
Additional reading lists, sound recordings, web pages, videos and more to assist with the teaching and learning process within the unit will be shared via QUT Readings and during the lectures.