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| OHS5101 | Prevention of Accidents and Ill-Health at Work 1 | ||
| SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
| This unit examines the principles involved in the prevention of both accidents and ill-health at work. The study of accident prevention includes accident case studies, accident sequence models, investigation techniques, drug use, cost effectiveness and prevention strategies. The prevention of ill-health component includes agents of disease, occupational lung and skin disorders, hazardous work environment contaminants, radiation and protection, biological monitoring and toxicological principles. The student is introduced to the field of occupational health and hygiene. | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| Q26 | Graduate Certificate in Health and Ecology | ||
| Q28 | Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| Q36 | Graduate Diploma of Health and Ecology | ||
| Q38 | Graduate Diploma of Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| 735 | Master of Health Science (Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety) | ||
| V34 | Master of Nursing | ||
| V74 | Master of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health | ||
| 726 | Post Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety) | ||
| 730 | Post Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety) | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| 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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
| http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity | |||
Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004