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<p>An understanding of the modern Australian Occupational Health and Safety culture has become one of the key employability criteria in the workplace in Australia today. This unit will consider the OHS act in Victoria, as well as National legislation, and investigate how individuals and companies comply with the legislation. Issues dealing with all aspects of the workplace from manual handling tasks to more complex handling of biological agents, chemicals and hazardous wastes will be addressed. The unit will also introduce students to HACCP/GMP for food preparation and manufacturing industries and NATA requirements for testing services and diagnostic laboratories.</p>
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<p>•Module 1: Legislative frameworks & Organisational compliance<br>
•Module 2: The rights and responsibilities of employers and employees<br>
•Module 3: Introduction to Risk Managment<br>
•Module 4: Risk Management: Hazard Classification<br>
•Module 5: Incident and Hazard Reporting<br>
•Module 6: Risk Management: Hazards of Industrial waste<br>
•Module 7: Quality Management Systems and ISO9001<br>
•Module 8: Good Laboratory Practice<br>
•Module 9: Good Manufacturing Practice<br>
•Module 10: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)<br>
•Module 11: Working with Microorganisms<br>
•Module 12: Working with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>An understanding of the modern Australian Occupational Health and Safety culture has become one of the key employability criteria in the workplace in Australia today. This unit will consider the OHS act in Victoria, as well as National legislation, and investigate how individuals and companies comply with the legislation. Issues dealing with all aspects of the workplace from manual handling tasks to more complex handling of biological agents, chemicals and hazardous wastes will be addressed. The unit will also introduce students to HACCP/GMP for food preparation and manufacturing industries and NATA requirements for testing services and diagnostic laboratories.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Module 1: Legislative frameworks & Organisational compliance<br> •Module 2: The rights and responsibilities of employers and employees<br> •Module 3: Introduction to Risk Managment<br> •Module 4: Risk Management: Hazard Classification<br> •Module 5: Incident and Hazard Reporting<br> •Module 6: Risk Management: Hazards of Industrial waste<br> •Module 7: Quality Management Systems and ISO9001<br> •Module 8: Good Laboratory Practice<br> •Module 9: Good Manufacturing Practice<br> •Module 10: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)<br> •Module 11: Working with Microorganisms<br> •Module 12: Working with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
019909 - Laboratory Technology
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/sccor3000">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> the student must have achieved at least 240 credit points prior to enrolment</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Describe a range of assessment tools used to meet OHS requirements in the workforce.</p>
K2
<p>Summarise current OHS Acts and other legislative requirements</p>
K3
<p>Discuss the regulatory framework surrounding the food industry, pharmaceutical manufacture and diagnostic laboratories</p>
S1
<p>Recognise different hazard classes</p>
S2
<p>Manage risks in the workplace</p>
S3
<p>Recognise and treat hazardous materials and situations</p>
A1
<p>Conduct formal task based risk assessments and suggest procedures for controlling risks.</p>
A2
<p>Conduct formal Incident and Hazard investigations and suggest remedial actions.</p>
A3
<p>Plan and act within the framework of food safety standards and good manufacturing practice.</p>
Assessment
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<p>AT1: Retention, comprehension and application of knowledge of OHS and Quality control.</p>
<p>Quizzes (various question types)</p>
<p>20 - 40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3
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<p>AT2: Written task: A risk Management activity (Risk Assessment; Incident report; Workplace inspection; SOP)</p>
<p>Written Reports</p>
<p>30 - 40%</p>
S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>AT3: Assessed on knowledge, comprehension and synthesis of all unit content</p>
<p>Online test (various question types)</p>
<p>30 - 50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
019909 - Laboratory Technology
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/sccor3000">View unit fees</a>
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