Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: HWSS5707C
Course Title: Contribute to WHS processes
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Pam Maher
9925 4299
Nominal Hours: 20
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
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
Course Description
This unit specifies the workplace performance required by an employee to contribute to OHS processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes |
Element: |
1. Plan and conduct work safely |
Element: |
2. Support others in working safely
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Element: |
3. Contribute to WHS participative processes
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Element: |
4. Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities |
Element: |
5. Participate in the control of emergency situations |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
• Plan and conduct work safely
• Support others in working safely
• Contribute to WH&S participative processes
• Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities
• Participate in the control of emergency situations
Details of Learning Activities
Refer to the latest timetable on Blackboard for actual days.
Learning Strategies may be in the form of;
• Lectures
• Group work
• Facilitated class discussion
• Self-directed learning
• Presentations
Teaching Schedule
CLASS DETAILS TOPICS
Lesson 1 Topic 1: The legislative & organisational framework for WHS
Lesson 2 Topic 2: Risk management
Lesson 3 Topic 3: Safe workplace practices
Lesson 4 Topic 4: Emergency procedures
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
PowerPoint files, Learner Guide & Workbook
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge of this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:
- Online / Written Assessment
- Case Studies
Assessment Tasks
Case Study 1 & 2 and Clinical Placement
Assessment Matrix
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