Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 5425 (v.7) Occupational Health, Safety and Hygiene 581 or any previous version
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5428 (v.5) Safety Technology 582 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | An understanding of the issues involved in safety design and incident investigation of a complex system. A variety of causation theories are investigated, MORT, FTA, CCA, FMEA. Auditing of management system to Australian and international standards. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate an understanding of the theories underlying system safety. Understand the main features of several safety system safety models. Understand the main feature of safety auditing. Understand the main features of accident investigation. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | www.curtin.edu.au The OHS Program pages start at www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/health/ohs/ Worksafe WA website www.safetyline.wa.gov.au |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Field of Education: | 61301 Occupational Health and Safety | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | Y | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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