Principles of OHSE Management
PostgraduateACU-OHSE6012023
Course information for 2023 intake
Tally the responsibilities of the occupational health, safety and environment manager. Become aware of common OHSE hazards and risks. Test the conceptual frameworks that guide best practice. Keep up to date with legislation and industrial law.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Principles of OHSE Management
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Compare and contrast occupational health, safety and environmental concepts, processes and performance measures including advanced concepts of hazard and risk;
- Describe the conceptual structure underpinning OHSE professional practice;
- Communicate technical information and theoretical concepts effectively with OHSE professionals in a variety of relevant contexts;
- Analyse the main organisational, technological, industrial law and socio-cultural factors that influence OHSE related decision making.
- Introduction to OHSE
- OHS Management Concepts and Systems
- Conceptual Structure for OHS Professional Practice
- Legislative and Organisational Context for Practice
- Hazards, Risks and Risk Management
- Risk Assessment and Control
- Safe Design
- Environmental Impact (Risk) Assessment
- Emergency Planning and Security Risk Management
- Evaluation of OHSE Performance
- Rethinking OHSE
This is an introductory subject that introduces students to the principles of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (OHSE) management. It provides an introduction to the main areas of focus for an OHSE manager, including concepts and current thinking related to hazard and risk, work design, the conceptual structure underpinning OHS professional practice and the legislative and organisational context for practice, all of which are addressed in greater detail in subsequent subjects.
- Critical Report (40%)
- Online Discussion (25%)
- Report (35%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
ACU-OHS601 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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