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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit will introduce students to laws regulating workplace health, safety and security and anti-terrorism laws regulating legitimate business undertakings at State and Federal level. It will outline the origins and development of modern occupational health and safety laws from factories and shops legislation born out of the excess of the industrial revolution to a comprehensive body of jurisprudence regulating the safety of every aspect of business undertakings. The unit will also simultaneously explore the concept of occupational security - the body of law regulating security and terrorism risks arising from legitimate business undertakings. In that context it will look at the regulation of explosives, security sensitive dangerous goods and chemicals, major hazard facilities, critical infrastructure, air security, maritime security and rail security laws. The unit will explore whether the legislation in Australia adequately addresses the modern challenges in occupational health, safety and security. The learning content in this unit will reflect the knowledge and experience of the students participating.
Students must pass 1 unit from LAW1100, LAW1116
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit will be offered in intensive mode.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Presentation | 15% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 30% |
| Examination | Final examination | 55% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit will introduce students to laws regulating workplace health, safety and security and anti-terrorism laws regulating legitimate business undertakings at State and Federal level. It will outline the origins and development of modern occupational health and safety laws from factories and shops legislation born out of the excess of the industrial revolution to a comprehensive body of jurisprudence regulating the safety of every aspect of business undertakings. The unit will also simultaneously explore the concept of occupational security - the body of law regulating security and terrorism risks arising from legitimate business undertakings. In that context it will look at the regulation of explosives, security sensitive dangerous goods and chemicals, major hazard facilities, critical infrastructure, air security, maritime security and rail security laws. The unit will explore whether the legislation in Australia adequately addresses the modern challenges in occupational health, safety and security. The learning content in this unit will reflect the knowledge and experience of the students participating.
Students must pass 1 unit from LAW1100, LAW1116
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit will be offered in intensive mode.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Presentation | 15% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 30% |
| Examination | Final examination | 55% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
LAW3605|1|2