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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

310106 (v.1) Occupational Ergonomics 281

Note

Tuition Patterns

The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.

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Area: School of Public Health
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):     1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version
    OR
    313399 (v.2) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 or any previous version
    OR
    313391 (v.2) Human Structure and Function 100 or any previous version
AND
    311348 (v.1) Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment 181 or any previous version
    OR
    303855 (v.2) Introduction and Practice of Occupational Health and Safety 283 or any previous version
Syllabus: This unit provides a foundation for understanding the key concepts and principles related to ergonomics. The aim of ergonomics in industry is to increase productivity, and decrease accidents and illnesses by obtaining a good fit between the employer and the job. Examines relationships between employer, work equipment and work environment. Topics include cognitive ergonomics, anatomy and physiology, workplace design, manual handling and anthropometry, thermal comfort, and vibration and ergonomic-related disorders. Case studies are also used to test students' current knowledge and understanding of the way complex systems are designed and used.
Field of Education: 061301 Occupational Health and Safety
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 1         Y
2012 Kenya Medical Training College Semester 1 Y        
2012 Open University HK Semester 1 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External