10682 (v.2) Occupational Health and Safety Management 581
| Area: | School of Public Health |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | An introduction to the fundamental principles and processes required of the management function and their application within the occupational health and safety context, roles and responsibilites of key personnel, application of managerial principles function and skills for effective implementation of occupational health and safety programs, contribution of a range of health disciplines to occupational health and safety problem solving, and an understanding of scientific and legislative concepts of occupational health and safety. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Understand the roles and responsibilities of key personnel involved in the management of occupational health and safety within an organisation. Recognise and apply the key managerial principles, functions and skills required for effective implementation of occupational health and safety programs in an organisation. Understand the contributions of a range of health disciplines to problem solving in occupational health and safety. Identify the scientific and legislative concepts underpinning contemporary occupational health and safety in Australia. Integrate the OH and S management system within an organisation by accommodating internal and external social, organisational and legislative influences. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | CCH Australia, (1996), Planning Occupational Health and Safety, (4th ed.), North Ryde, CCH Australia. Collins R. and McLaughlin Y., (Eds.), (1996), Effective Management, (2nd ed.), North Ryde, CCH Australia. Hopkins A., (1995), Making Safety Work - Getting Management Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety, St Leonards, Allen and Unwin. Quinlan M. and Bohle P., (1991), Managing Occupational Health and Safety in Australia - A Multidisciplinary Approach, South Melbourne, MacMillan. Waring A., (1996), Safety Management Systems, London, Chapman and Hall. |
| Unit Texts: | Robbins S.P., Bergman R., Stagg I. and Coulter M., (2000), Management, Maryborough, Prentice Hall Australia Pty Ltd. Reason J.T., (1997), Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents, Hampshire, Ashgate Publishing Company. |
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| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y | | 2004 | BPI Intern'l Group S'pore | Semester 1 | | Y | | | 2004 | BPI Intern'l Group S'pore | Semester 2 | | Y | | | 2004 | BPI Intern'l Group S'pore | Trimester 3A | Y | | | | 2004 | Open University HK | Semester 1 | | Y | | | 2004 | Open University HK | Semester 2 | | Y | | | 2004 | Open University HK | Trimester 3A | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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