OT2004 - Ergonomics Occupational Health and Safety

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:

Available to level 2 Occupational Therapy students and level 2 students in other health science disciplines approved by the head of Occupational Therapy.

This subject provides an overview, application and competencies of ergonomics, occupational health and safety. The relevant legislation is identified and explored in relation to principles of risk management, job auditing and occupational health and safety management systems.Assessment and treatment techniques for common work related injuries is revised to enable development of occupational rehabilitation including functional capacity evaluation, assessing job and workplace demands (environmental factors, physical, psychosocial, mental and cognitive effects on workload), work conditioning and devising graduated return to work programs and ergonomic manipulation such as workplace modifications.Ergonomics applies knowledge acquired in first and second year basic science subjects to enable the therapist to relate ergonomics to musculo-skeletal effort, physiological demand, endurance, posture and tool use.Students may be required to undertake clinical placement in a facility away from the campus at which they are currently enrolled, at their own expense.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to audit the risks within the workplace and environment for employment activities;
• ability to devise assessments and treatment techniques for common work related injuries;
• identify key legislative requirements for practise in the area of Occupational Health and Safety.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

AT1210 and OT2005 and PP1210

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc159539
Lecturers:	jc132624, Assoc. Professor Trish Wielandt, jc159086, jc159539.
Contact hours:	26 hours 26 hours 36 hours
Assessment:	(35%); (40%); (25%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Successful completion of fieldwork education placement

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.