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12344 (v.3) OT 205 - Ergonomics and Occupational Health
Area: | School of Occupational Therapy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Risk management techniques and principles, ergonomic principles and practical applications, legislation, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards, training program planning, content development and evaluation. Industry sources and services and commonhealth hazards. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will be able to identify and compare health hazard trends including injuries resulting from manual handling, occupational stress and cumulative trauma from a variety of industries. Apply relevant legislation and codes of practice to develop occupational safety and health programmes in industry. Select and apply relevant tools and initiatives to identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace. Develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of suitable risk control strategies, including ergonomic applications, and training and supervision programmes, to eliminate or reduce hazards in the workplace. |
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: | Cameron, D. and Barrett, T. eds. (1999). Safe Business, Good Business: A Practical Guide to Workplace Safety, Health and Insurance. Perth, Vineyard Publishing. Jacobs, K. (1999) Ergonomics for Therapists, 2nd ed. Boston, Butterworth- Heinemann. Kroemer, K.H.E. and Grandjean, E. (1996). Fitting the Task to the Human, 5th ed. London, Taylor and Francis. Mathews, J. (1993). Health and Safety at Work, 2nd ed. Sydney, Pluto Press. Occupational Safety and Health Act (1984) Reprinted as of 22 March 1999. Pheasant, S. (1996). Bodyspace: Anthropometry, Ergonomics and Design of Work, 2nd ed. London, Taylor and Francis. |
Unit Texts: | Kroemer, K. and Grandjean, E. (1997). Fitting the Task to the Human: A Textbook of Ergonomics. London, Taylor and Francis. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 50%. Exam 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
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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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