7887 (v.7) Health and Safety Management 282

Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Other:

1 x 4 Hours Yearly

Syllabus:

Principles of business management (Time and motion studies, objectivity, focusing information). Comparison in health and safety management systems, standards and bench marking, quality management. Organisation communication strategies.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Understand the relationship between general business management and health and safety management functions. Identify key drivers and concepts underpinning systematic approaches to OHS management. Outline the key skills and knowledge required for implementing the OHS management function. Understand the principles of health and safety management systems and be able to identify the key system elements appropriate to organisational performance needs. Communicate recommended strategies effectively to decision makers.

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:

www.curtin.edu.au www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/health/ohs/

Unit Texts:

Bohle P.and Quinlan M., (2000), Managing Occupational Health and Safety in Australia - A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2nd ed., Melbourne, Macmillan. Blewett V. and Shaw A., (1997), Best Practice in OHS Management, CCH Australia.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2		Y	Y
2004	BPI Intern'l Group S'pore	Trimester 2A	Y
2004	Open University HK	Semester 2		Y
2004	Open University HK	Trimester 2A	Y