314044 (v.1) Ergonomics and Safety Science 542
| Area: | Department of Occupational Therapy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 30 Hours Once-only |
| Prerequisite(s): |
311071 (v.2)
Musculoskeletal Structure and Function 540
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Occupational analysis of productive, self-care and leisure occupations. Ergonomic principles. Grading and adapting of productive, self-care and leisure occupations to enhance safety and reduce risk in various environments such as workplaces including office based, home and community settings. Hierarchy of risk conrol. Vocational rehabilitation theories. Injury management and case management processes to assist injured workers or persons with disabilities into productive occupations. Report writing. Worksite assessments. Graduated return to work programs. Industry partnerships. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 061703 Occupational Therapy |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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
