Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Risk Management

• Unit Code

  HST2145

• Year

  2021

• 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. Introduction to the risk management standard.
3. Incident causation and investigation process.
4. Communication and consultation.
5. Establish the context.
6. Risk identification.
7. Risk analysis.
8. Risk evaluation.
9. Risk treatment.
10. Monitoring and review.
11. Risk management in practice.
12. Emergency management.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students become familiar with the risk identification and management process to develop a blend of strategies to communicate improvements to a professional audience. Fundamental written and oral communication skills will be further developed to build competence in incident investigation and emergency management processes whilst also building competence in digital literacy skills by researching current issues. In this unit students also have the opportunity to engage with guest speakers and industry experts.

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 School Progression Panel.

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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