Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

• Unit Title

  Risk Management

• Unit Code

  HST2145

• Year

  2020

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  3

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Sally-Anne Jonathyn DOHERTY

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Description

Risk management is the foundation of effective organisational practice and contemporary legislation. A sound understanding of risk management is fundamental to many professional disciplines, including occupational health and safety, and environmental health. In this unit students will develop the skills required to follow a systematic process to manage occupational health, safety and environmental risk. Students learn the skills to assess risks using a variety of tools, investigate effectiveness of controls, formulate priorities and devise practical solutions to enhance the management of risk.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass either HST1152 or OHS3404

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST2144

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply the risk assessment process to occupational health, safety and environmental hazards.
2. Analyse incident causation to reduce occupational health, safety and environmental risk.
3. Communicate strategies to improve the management of risk to stakeholders.
4. Describe the requirements of an incident investigation and emergency management process.

Unit Content

1. Introduction to occupational health and safety risk management
2. International standard of risk management
3. Incident causation models
4. Communication and consultation
5. Define the risk management system scope, context and criteria
6. Risk identification
7. Risk analysis
8. Risk evaluation
9. Risk treatment
10. Monitoring and review
11. Risk management in practice
12. Incident and emergency management in practice
13. Revision

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The students will have the opportunity to engage with guest speakers, industry experts or site visits. Students develop their ability to solve real world risk management issues. Students further develop their digital literacy skills by researching current issues.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

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