Course Title: Contribute to managing WHS information systems

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Course Title: Contribute to managing WHS information systems

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5822C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2014,
Term1 2015

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to managing work health and safety information systems (WHSIS) to support work health and safety (WHS) management.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not Applicable



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBWHS507A Contribute to managing WHS information systems

Elements:

1. Contribute to identifying WHSIS requirements

2. Contribute to the use and operation of the WHSIS

3. Use the WHSIS to support effective WHS management as required by job role

4. Assist with monitoring, evaluating and improving the WHSIS


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment includes a combination of written assignments - reports and plans based on industry requirements, knowledge tests/quiz.
• The following range of assessment tools may be used:
1. Participation in Discussion Forum
2. Report Writing on case studies
3. Participation/Completion of Online Quiz
Participation in the discussion forum is used as a tool for formative assessment for all competencies.