SESC3601 — Safety, Health and Environmental Management Systems

COURSE COORDINATION

Coordinator :	Professor Chris Winder
Contact Details :	Tel : (+612)93855370   •   Fax : (+612)93856190   •   Email : c.winder@unsw.edu.au

DELIVERY DETAILS		[ Current Schedules and Locations ]

Mode	Session	Type
On campus	2	Session

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
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. understand environmental management concepts and language sufficient to be able to communicate effectively with environmental management professionals. develop an appreciation of the inter-relationships of workplace hazards and risks, health, and injury, disease and mortality. analyse issues of occupational health and safety that are of relevance to the student's background or work experience.
Reading :	No recommended text

COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit :	6
Core Course :	Core course in BSc (3970 program) SHE major, elective course in all other majors
Description :	Principles of occupational health and safety. The control of workplace risks. The legal system, duty of care and occupational health and safety legislation including workers' compensation and rehabilitation law. Environmental protection law. OHS and environmental management system standards. Safety and environmental auditing.

ASSESSMENT
Details Due Date Weight Essay on topic related to the course Week 7 30% Group Presentation (in class) Week 12 15% Group Report Week 12 15% Take away exam Week 12 40%

COURSE SCHEDULE
Week: 1 :	Principles of safety, health and environment SHE: A Historical Perspective
Week: 2 :	Hazards, Risk and Risk Management The Hierarchy of Controls
Week: 3 :	Ventilation, Personal Protection
Week: 4 :	Basics of Law
Week: 5 :	OHS Law
Week: 6 :	Environmental Law
Week: 7 :	Management and Management Standards
Week: 8 :	Standards for Environment Management Systems
Week: 9 :	Standards for OHS Management Systems
Week: 10 :	Introduction to Auditing and the SHE Audit Process
Week: 11 :	Integration of OHS and Environmental Management systems
Week: 12 :	Student Presentations (on campus students only)

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.
	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..