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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.
 

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.

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:

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.
 

Field of Education:

 61301 Occupational Health and Safety

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1  Y
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2  Y
2004BPI Intern'l Group S'poreSemester 1 Y 
2004BPI Intern'l Group S'poreSemester 2 Y 
2004BPI Intern'l Group S'poreTrimester 3AY  
2004Open University HKSemester 1 Y 
2004Open University HKSemester 2 Y 
2004Open University HKTrimester 3AY  

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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