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

    Occupational and Environmental Health Regulation
  • Unit Code

    HST1160
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Gregory Weng HO

Description

In this unit, students are introduced to how legal concepts are applied to specific environmental and occupational health and safety matters. The history of health and safety laws is investigated in order to understand current practices in real-world environmental and occupational health and safety settings.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Investigate the history of environmental and occupational health and safety laws to improve understanding of current practices.
  2. Apply knowledge of the environmental and occupational health and safety legal framework to assess compliance in real-world settings.
  3. Communicate knowledge of environmental and occupational health and safety legal concepts and legislation to diverse audiences.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to legal concepts that apply to occupational and environmental health regulation.
  2. Negligence in relation to occupational and environmental health regulation.
  3. The Australian legal framework and key legal terms that relate specifically to occupational and environmental health regulation.
  4. History and evolution of work health and safety laws.
  5. Work health and safety laws in Australia.
  6. Environmental health laws.
  7. Public Health law.
  8. Workplace participation.
  9. Enforcement and regulation in relation to occupational and environmental health regulation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered13 x 3 hour seminar

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning activities include a blend of written learning modules, on-campus lectures, online lectures and tutorials, and practical case studies to cater for both online and on-campus students. Fundamental written and oral communication skills will be developed to build competence in presenting using a variety of digital technologies. Students will also develop the ability to make informed judgements about health and safety compliance. Students will have the opportunity to interact with a work health and safety lawyer via an online guest lecture.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationPresentation on WHS and Environmental Health laws and concepts30%
ReportWorkplace Inspection40%
ReportEnvironmental Law Inspection Report30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationPresentation on WHS and Environmental Health laws and concepts30%
ReportWorkplace Inspection40%
ReportEnvironmental Law Inspection Report30%

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

    Occupational and Environmental Health Regulation
  • Unit Code

    HST1160
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Gregory Weng HO

Description

In this unit, students are introduced to how legal concepts are applied to specific environmental and occupational health and safety matters. The history of health and safety laws is investigated in order to understand current practices in real-world environmental and occupational health and safety settings.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Investigate the history of environmental and occupational health and safety laws to improve understanding of current practices.
  2. Apply knowledge of the environmental and occupational health and safety legal framework to assess compliance in real-world settings.
  3. Communicate knowledge of environmental and occupational health and safety legal concepts and legislation to diverse audiences.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to legal concepts that apply to occupational and environmental health regulation.
  2. Negligence in relation to occupational and environmental health regulation.
  3. The Australian legal framework and key legal terms that relate specifically to occupational and environmental health regulation.
  4. History and evolution of work health and safety laws.
  5. Work health and safety laws in Australia.
  6. Environmental health laws.
  7. Public Health law.
  8. Workplace participation.
  9. Enforcement and regulation in relation to occupational and environmental health regulation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered13 x 3 hour seminar

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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

WIL - Field Experience

Students experience an environment where they observe and/or participate in the application of theoretical knowledge and skills in a professional setting, under the supervision of an expert or professional in the field. Examples include study tours, observation, shadowing, fieldwork, industry tours.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning activities include a blend of written learning modules, on-campus lectures, online lectures and tutorials, and practical case studies to cater for both online and on-campus students. Fundamental written and oral communication skills will be developed to build competence in presenting using a variety of digital technologies. Students will also develop the ability to make informed judgements about health and safety compliance. Students will have the opportunity to interact with a work health and safety lawyer via an online guest lecture.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationWork Health and Safety and Environmental Health legal concepts30%
ReportEnvironmental Health Law Report30%
ReportOccupational Health and Safety Law Report40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationWork Health and Safety and Environmental Health legal concepts30%
ReportEnvironmental Health Law Report30%
ReportOccupational Health and Safety Law Report40%

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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