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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Workplace Health and Safety Law

  • Unit Code

    OHS6130

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Gregory Weng HO

Description

Work health and safety is relevant in every organisation and is directly impacted by a variety of governing bodies and legislative frameworks both on a local and national level. In this unit, students are introduced to work health and safety laws from local, national and international perspectives. The unit develops the students' skills in applying various work health and safety legislation and guidance materials to achieve a safe and healthy workplace.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit is delivered online and as a consequence students wishing to enroll will need to have internet access.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded OHS5130

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the legal framework for work/occupational health and safety in Australia.
  2. Synthesise the factors that have influenced the development of work/occupational health and safety law in a variety of jurisdictions.
  3. Apply work/occupational health and safety legislation and other relevant resources to ensure compliance.
  4. Communicate using professional and academic writing and research skills at a postgraduate level.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to legal concepts.
  2. Enforcement and penalties.
  3. Safe systems of work.
  4. Performance indicators.
  5. Proactive risk management.
  6. Common law and negligence.
  7. Evolution of global WHS.
  8. Shaping of modern WHS
  9. Legal framework and key terms
  10. WHS legislation in Australia and overseas
  11. Other relevant legislation.
  12. Local, national and international resources.
  13. Workplace participation.

Learning Experience

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be provided with learning module notes with self-paced activities and case studies, interactive online tutorials, podcasts and guest speakers from industry.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayHistory of WHS Laws30%
PresentationWHS Legal Compliance30%
ExaminationFinal Examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Dunn, C. E., & Thakorlal, S. (2014). Australian Master Work Health and Safety Guide. (2nd ed.). North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/895759292?databaseList=638
  • Dunn, C. E., & Thakorlal, S. (2014). Australian Master Work Health and Safety Guide. (2nd ed.). North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/895759292?databaseList=638
  • Richard Archer, K. B., Michelle Travers, & Ruschena, L. (2018). WHS : A Management Guide. Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/988902226
  • Archer, R., Borthwick, K., Travers, M., & Ruschena, L. (2015). WHS : a management guide. (4 th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/879262648?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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.

  • Unit Title

    Workplace Health and Safety Law

  • Unit Code

    OHS6130

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Gregory Weng HO

Description

Work health and safety is relevant in every organisation and is directly impacted by a variety of governing bodies and legislative frameworks both on a local and national level. In this unit, students are introduced to work health and safety laws from local, national and international perspectives. The unit develops the students' skills in applying various work health and safety legislation and guidance materials to achieve a safe and healthy workplace.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit is delivered online and as a consequence students wishing to enroll will need to have internet access.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded OHS5130

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the legal framework for work/occupational health and safety in Australia.
  2. Synthesise the factors that have influenced the development of work/occupational health and safety law in a variety of jurisdictions.
  3. Apply work/occupational health and safety legislation and other relevant resources to ensure compliance.
  4. Communicate using professional and academic writing and research skills at a postgraduate level.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to legal concepts.
  2. Enforcement and penalties.
  3. Safe systems of work.
  4. Performance indicators.
  5. Proactive risk management.
  6. Common law and negligence.
  7. Evolution of global WHS.
  8. Shaping of modern WHS
  9. Legal framework and key terms
  10. WHS legislation in Australia and overseas
  11. Other relevant legislation.
  12. Local, national and international resources.
  13. Workplace participation.

Learning Experience

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be provided with learning module notes with self-paced activities and case studies, interactive online tutorials, podcasts and guest speakers from industry.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayHistory of WHS Laws30%
PresentationWHS Legal Compliance30%
ExaminationFinal Examination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Dunn, C. E., & Thakorlal, S. (2014). Australian Master Work Health and Safety Guide. (2nd ed.). North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/895759292?databaseList=638
  • Richard Archer, K. B., Michelle Travers, & Ruschena, L. (2018). WHS : A Management Guide. Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/988902226
  • Archer, R., Borthwick, K., Travers, M., & Ruschena, L. (2015). WHS : a management guide. (4 th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/879262648?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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