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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.
Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.
In this unit, students will investigate the interaction between humans and their work environment through an understanding of ergonomic principles and safety hazards. Students will develop and apply knowledge of human anatomy to workplace settings in order to design healthier and safer environments. Physical ergonomics in the workplace, such as manual handling and prolonged postures, are explored and evaluated. Cognitive ergonomics, safe design, and safety hazards are also examined.
Students must have passed HST1152 and MHS1102.
Unit was previously coded HST3358.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Lectures, tutorials, online modules and practical case studies support student learning in this unit, catering for both online and on-campus students. Through laboratories, students will apply their understanding of basic anatomy and biomechanics in practical ways. Students will apply their risk management knowledge from previous units and further develop their understanding of identifying, assessing and controlling various ergonomic and safety hazards in the workplace through practical activities and assessments.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Evaluation of a safety or ergonomic hazard | 30% |
| Presentation | Evaluation of a safety or ergonomic issue | 30% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Evaluation of a safety or ergonomic hazard | 30% |
| Presentation | Evaluation of a safety or ergonomic issue | 30% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 40% |
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.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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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.
Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.
In this unit, students will investigate the interaction between humans and their work environment through an understanding of ergonomic principles and safety hazards. Students will develop and apply knowledge of human anatomy to workplace settings in order to design healthier and safer environments. Physical ergonomics in the workplace, such as manual handling and prolonged postures, are explored and evaluated. Cognitive ergonomics, safe design, and safety hazards are also examined.
Students must have passed HST1152 and MHS1102.
Unit was previously coded HST3358.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Lectures, tutorials, online modules and practical case studies support student learning in this unit, catering for both online and on-campus students. Through laboratories, students will apply their understanding of basic anatomy and biomechanics in practical ways. Students will apply their risk management knowledge from previous units and further develop their understanding of identifying, assessing and controlling various ergonomic and safety hazards in the workplace through practical activities and assessments. For Assessment Three (Poster), students select a safety hazard, which applies to LO1 in applying the risk management process. Assessment Two (Presentation) is done via PowerPoint and presented live, whereas Assessment Three (Poster) is the creation of a conference poster.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Workstation ergonomic assessment | 40% |
| Assignment | Briefing Note: Safety hazards in the workplace | 30% |
| Poster | Conference Poster: Safety Hazard Scenario | 30% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Workstation ergonomic assessment | 40% |
| Assignment | Briefing Note: Safety hazards in the workplace | 30% |
| Poster | Conference Poster: Safety Hazard Scenario | 30% |
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.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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