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Chemical Regulations and Safety (CHEM90055)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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An understanding of workplace safety issues is important for students pursuing careers in the chemical industry. This course explores the legal frameworks, current methodologies and issues of best practice in the risk minimisation and management of workplace hazards. The subject uses a variety of media in online delivery of course material and assessment, including recorded lectures, websites, videos and documented case studies, and builds on students own workplace experiences. It is anticipated that students will gain an appreciation of current legislation and codes of practice, identify different types of chemical workplace hazards and be able to apply risk management to workplace hazards.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject can;
- Describe the basic concepts of hazard and risk, and the properties of various hazards
- Outline the general requirements and foundations of workplace safety legislation, and elements of best practice in workplace safety
- Identify, manage and critically evaluate chemical hazards and risks in the workplace
- Apply the generic process of hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and review, specifically for the chemical industry
- Illustrate systems and strategies to help manage and promote occupational health and safety, including the hierarchy of controls, OHS management systems and improving safety culture
- Contextualise their own experience of workplace safety in wider events relevant to safety at work, including recent incidents/case studies/court cases, and other students' experiences
- Locate and evaluate relevant information and statistics related to OH&S
Generic skills
- advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- an ability to evaluate workplace legislation and industrial regulations
- a capacity to apply concepts in one area to a different context
- the ability to implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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An individual assignment describing a case study in OH&S related to the chemical industry, outlining the incident, risk analysis that was present/absent, corrective actions undertaken/required and relevant legislation applicable.
| End of semester | 70% |
Two mid-semester online quizzes, held in weeks 5 and 10, 30 minutes each, 15% each.
| Mid semester | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Resources will be available online
Last updated: 3 November 2022