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SESC2091 — Safety, Health and Environmental Hazards
| Coordinator : | Prof Chris Winder [Bio] | | Contact Details : | Tel : (+61-2)-938-55370 • Fax : (+61-2)-938-56190 • Email : c.winder@unsw.edu.au |
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S1 |
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| Notes : | For on campus delivery, see School Timetable for details. This course is NOT available in the Summer session in 2008-09. There is no web based content for this course |
| COURSE DETAILS |
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| Units of Credit : |
6 |
| Details : | Core course in BSc (3970 program) SHE major, elective course in all other majors | | | | | Description : | This course introduces students to safety, health and environmental hazards, such as natural hazards and organisational hazards including physical hazards, chemical hazards, biohazards, ergonomic hazards, psychological stressors and managerial hazards. The course also introduces concepts of safety, health and environmental risk management. | | | | | Objectives : | After completing this Course, students should: - understand occupational health concepts and language sufficient to be able to communicate effectively with occupational health and safety professionals about hazards;
- understand environmental management concepts and language sufficient to be able to communicate effectively with environmental management professionals about hazards;
- develop an appreciation of the inter-relationships of Safety, Health and Environmental hazards, risks and impacts;
- analyse issues of safety, health and environment that are of relevance to the student's background or work experience.
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| ASSESSMENT |
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| Details | Due Date | Weight | | Continuing assessment exercises (Units 1 and 2) | Week 7 | 15% each | | SDS exercise | Week 10 | 15% | | Continuing assessment exercises (Units 3 and 4) | Week 12 | 15% each | | Essay on a SHE Hazards topic | Week 12 | 25% |
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| COURSE SCHEDULE |
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| Week: 1 : | Introduction to the course
Natural Hazards and Disaster Management | | Week: 2 : | Concepts of hazards and risks | | Week: 3 : | Organisational hazards: Physical hazards 1 | | Week: 4 : | Organisational hazards: Physical hazards 2 | | Week: 5 : | Organisational hazards: Chemical hazards: 1 | | Week: 6 : | Organisational hazards: Chemical hazards: 2 | | Week: 7 : | Organisational hazards: Biohazards | | Week: 8 : | Special session | | Week: 9 : | Organisational hazards: Ergonomic hazards | | Week: 10 : | Organisational hazards: Psychological stressors | | Week: 11 : | Organisational hazards: Managerial hazards | | Week: 12 : | Risk Management of SHE Hazards |
LEARNING RESOURCES |
| The University of New South Wales provides a
range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise
their full potential.
The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the
Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line. |
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The University also provides academic orientation
programs called
MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them
in their transitions into academia.. |
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