PUN500 Occupational Health and Safety Management
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| Unit code: | PUN500 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
| International unit fee | $4,236 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | PUN500 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Nektarios Karanikas | nektarios.karanikas@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This Unit provides an overview of the different aspects of managing occupational health and safety at an enterprise level.
The Unit focuses on various OHS management approaches, the role and requirements of relevant standards and legislation, and major OHS management areas including risk management, safe design and OHS performance, emergency preparedness, investigations, auditing and culture. Furthermore, the Unit emphasises the combination of systematic and systems thinking and the development of resilient organisations
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate and interpret theories, concepts, strategies, standards and best practices relevant to OHS management
- Critically support a systems approach to effective and sustainable OHS management
- Investigate, analyse, evaluate and improve significant aspects of OHS management including diverse perspectives and promoting a culturally safe environment
- Consult with and communicate standards and best practices to support OHS legislative compliance and organisational performance
- Apply theories, concepts and strategies relevant to OHS management
Content
Topics covered in this unit include theories and concepts of safety management, consultation, organisational OHS performance, and OHS through design, as well as risk management, emergency preparedness, incident investigation, auditing, together with the importance of building safe and resilient organisations that promote a positive, inclusive safety culture.
Learning Approaches
Throughout this Unit, you are encouraged to adopt an evidence-based and inquiry-based perspective to examine systems approaches to health and safety management. Lectures (face-to-face for internal students and live streamed for online students) and online sessions will underpin self-directed learning, which will be reflected in the assessments that require critical thinking and analysis.
You are expected to undertake self-directed learning and should pace your study in line with the schedule provided on the online platform. Each week's session 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 the taught sessions is strongly encouraged to allow for the exchange of ideas between staff and peers and to expand upon the theory and knowledge undertaken within the study modules.
The unit hosts guest lecturers from the industry and features an optional field visit during which you are introduced to the OHS management system of an organisation and presented with internal processes and records related to safety investigations, audits, risk management, emergency responses, etc.
You will have access to various resources, including the Student Success Group and Library. Class consultations with the unit coordinator and formative and summative feedback during the course and on the assessments are offered to support your learning. Additional career development and employability opportunities are regularly shared with the class.
The unit embeds opportunities to demonstrate and improve industry relevant digital capabilities, including locating relevant literature and navigating data bases; sourcing, collating and critically analysing scholarly research related to OHS; communicating with peers, colleagues, community members and senior managers through digital platforms; negotiating with internal systems to access, upload and download materials, etc.
This Unit is available in both online and internal modes and all taught sessions are recorded for asynchronous access with opportunities to engage in discussion forums on key aspects.
You will need to allocate on average 10 hours per week to successfully meet the learning outcomes in this Unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will be provided with feedback in this unit and provided in the following ways:
- In class communication
- Comments of summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets
- Generic comments back to the cohort via QUT LMS
- Criteria sheet grading
Assessment
Overview
Each assessment item is designed to measure your ability to apply the knowledge and skills stated in the unit learning outcomes.
Each assessment type in this Unit will be subject to internal /external moderation, such as cross-unit discussions and regular meetings of assessors, to ensure that marks awarded by different teaching staff are internally consistent and meet appropriate academic standards.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Discussion Post
You will introduce yourself in the class and briefly explain whether and why a specific OHS approach/practice aligns with current best practice in the respective industry sector and is linked to improved performance.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Case study presentation
You are an OHS advisor who is sponsored by your business to study for a post-graduate OHS qualification at QUT. Management asked you to create a pre-recorded presentation about a specific case shared by colleagues from a similar business. Your goal is to offer critical insights and lessons from the analysis of the particular case that could be useful for your organisation. The recording will be shared with various stakeholders and needs also to include explanations about your approach to analysing the specific case and evidence of the use of resources available at QUT and elsewhere.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: OHS policy
In your role as the OHS manager at the business in the case used in Assessment 2, you are tasked to create an OHS policy statement that matches the context of the specific organisation. The policy must be accompanied by an explanatory note to management.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
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)
Archer, R. et al (2020). WHS: A Management Guide (6th ed.). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia.
Other
Supplementary material will be provided on the Learning Management System and during the taught sessions for the topics to be covered per week.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit. Assessments for this unit will involve substantial computer-based work. Students should ensure that workstations are adjusted in accordance with these guidelines and that regular rest breaks are taken.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.PU65 Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Apply advanced theoretical and technical knowledge and skills to current and emerging issues and opportunities in occupational health and safety promotion and management.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Apply critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and technical skills and incorporate diverse perspectives to evaluate and generate sustainable solutions to complex problems in occupational health and safety.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Interpret and tailor written and oral communication styles and strategies to inform diverse audiences about complex knowledge and ideas in occupational health and safety.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Work independently or within teams with integrity, ethicality, objectivity and impartiality to plan, manage and complete projects and disseminate knowledge within a culturally safe and socially inclusive environment.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation
PU80 Master of Health, Safety and Environment
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of an advanced body of theoretical and practical knowledge and emerging challenges within the fields of occupational and environmental health/management
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Demonstrate advanced skills and abilities to describe, appraise and apply the major tools and systems of OHS and EH practice and research to identify and manage complex problems
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Integrate and synthesise complex knowledge and apply critical and reflective thinking to advance the discipline’s body of research.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Work independently and in teams to interpret and communicate complex scientific, legal and psychosocial data and present it in a format that is easy to understand
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Enact and apply ethical, culturally safe, socially inclusive principles with self, people, and organisations in diverse contexts.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Online
| Unit code: | PUN500 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
This Unit provides an overview of the different aspects of managing occupational health and safety at an enterprise level.
The Unit focuses on various OHS management approaches, the role and requirements of relevant standards and legislation, and major OHS management areas including risk management, safe design and OHS performance, emergency preparedness, investigations, auditing and culture. Furthermore, the Unit emphasises the combination of systematic and systems thinking and the development of resilient organisations
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate and interpret theories, concepts, strategies, standards and best practices relevant to OHS management
- Critically support a systems approach to effective and sustainable OHS management
- Investigate, analyse, evaluate and improve significant aspects of OHS management including diverse perspectives and promoting a culturally safe environment
- Consult with and communicate standards and best practices to support OHS legislative compliance and organisational performance
- Apply theories, concepts and strategies relevant to OHS management
Content
Topics covered in this unit include theories and concepts of safety management, consultation, organisational OHS performance, and OHS through design, as well as risk management, emergency preparedness, incident investigation, auditing, together with the importance of building safe and resilient organisations that promote a positive, inclusive safety culture.
Learning Approaches
Throughout this Unit, you are encouraged to adopt an evidence-based and inquiry-based perspective to examine systems approaches to health and safety management. Lectures (face-to-face for internal students and live streamed for online students) and online sessions will underpin self-directed learning, which will be reflected in the assessments that require critical thinking and analysis.
You are expected to undertake self-directed learning and should pace your study in line with the schedule provided on the online platform. Each week's session 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 the taught sessions is strongly encouraged to allow for the exchange of ideas between staff and peers and to expand upon the theory and knowledge undertaken within the study modules.
The unit hosts guest lecturers from the industry and features an optional field visit during which you are introduced to the OHS management system of an organisation and presented with internal processes and records related to safety investigations, audits, risk management, emergency responses, etc.
You will have access to various resources, including the Student Success Group and Library. Class consultations with the unit coordinator and formative and summative feedback during the course and on the assessments are offered to support your learning. Additional career development and employability opportunities are regularly shared with the class.
The unit embeds opportunities to demonstrate and improve industry relevant digital capabilities, including locating relevant literature and navigating data bases; sourcing, collating and critically analysing scholarly research related to OHS; communicating with peers, colleagues, community members and senior managers through digital platforms; negotiating with internal systems to access, upload and download materials, etc.
This Unit is available in both online and internal modes and all taught sessions are recorded for asynchronous access with opportunities to engage in discussion forums on key aspects.
You will need to allocate on average 10 hours per week to successfully meet the learning outcomes in this Unit.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will be provided with feedback in this unit and provided in the following ways:
- In class communication
- Comments of summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets
- Generic comments back to the cohort via QUT LMS
- Criteria sheet grading
Assessment
Overview
Each assessment item is designed to measure your ability to apply the knowledge and skills stated in the unit learning outcomes.
Each assessment type in this Unit will be subject to internal /external moderation, such as cross-unit discussions and regular meetings of assessors, to ensure that marks awarded by different teaching staff are internally consistent and meet appropriate academic standards.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Discussion Post
You will introduce yourself in the class and briefly explain whether and why a specific OHS approach/practice aligns with current best practice in the respective industry sector and is linked to improved performance.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Case study presentation
You are an OHS advisor who is sponsored by your business to study for a post-graduate OHS qualification at QUT. Management asked you to create a pre-recorded presentation about a specific case shared by colleagues from a similar business. Your goal is to offer critical insights and lessons from the analysis of the particular case that could be useful for your organisation. The recording will be shared with various stakeholders and needs also to include explanations about your approach to analysing the specific case and evidence of the use of resources available at QUT and elsewhere.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: OHS policy
In your role as the OHS manager at the business in the case used in Assessment 2, you are tasked to create an OHS policy statement that matches the context of the specific organisation. The policy must be accompanied by an explanatory note to management.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
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)
Archer, R. et al (2020). WHS: A Management Guide (6th ed.). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia.
Other
Supplementary material will be provided on the Learning Management System and during the taught sessions for the topics to be covered per week.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit. Assessments for this unit will involve substantial computer-based work. Students should ensure that workstations are adjusted in accordance with these guidelines and that regular rest breaks are taken.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.PU65 Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Apply advanced theoretical and technical knowledge and skills to current and emerging issues and opportunities in occupational health and safety promotion and management.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Apply critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and technical skills and incorporate diverse perspectives to evaluate and generate sustainable solutions to complex problems in occupational health and safety.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Interpret and tailor written and oral communication styles and strategies to inform diverse audiences about complex knowledge and ideas in occupational health and safety.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Work independently or within teams with integrity, ethicality, objectivity and impartiality to plan, manage and complete projects and disseminate knowledge within a culturally safe and socially inclusive environment.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation
PU80 Master of Health, Safety and Environment
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of an advanced body of theoretical and practical knowledge and emerging challenges within the fields of occupational and environmental health/management
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Demonstrate advanced skills and abilities to describe, appraise and apply the major tools and systems of OHS and EH practice and research to identify and manage complex problems
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Integrate and synthesise complex knowledge and apply critical and reflective thinking to advance the discipline’s body of research.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Work independently and in teams to interpret and communicate complex scientific, legal and psychosocial data and present it in a format that is easy to understand
Relates to: Online Discussion Post, Case study presentation - Enact and apply ethical, culturally safe, socially inclusive principles with self, people, and organisations in diverse contexts.
Relates to: Online Discussion Post