PS5109 - Ergonomics

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Registered Australian Physiotherapist. Completion of an overseas recognised physiotherapy qualification. Completion of this subject within the degree Masters of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified physiotherapists.

Ergonomics focuses on the human-machine-environment (HME) model and promotes a systems based approach to understanding problems within this model. Breakdowns in this HME system may present as musculoskeletal problems. This subject develops the students' understanding of the components of the HME model and how they may affect the person. Through a series of on-line learning modules the subject is intended to develop assessment and management skills related to components of the HME system for the clinical physiotherapist. Ergonomics is not confined to the traditional workplace and the issues presented and discussed in this subject are as relevant to the athlete as they are to the worker.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate the ability to evaluate or design the physical work environment to suit an individual or the general population;
• demonstrate the ability to use a range of standardised assessment tools for the assessment of the physical work environment;
• apply the human information processing system to optimise behavioural change;
• match the demands of the machine/task/environment to the capacity of the human operator;
• describe key aspects of the Human-Machine-Environment system and how it may affect the person.

Graduate Qualities

• 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 think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

Registered Australian Physiotherapist. Completion of an overseas recognised physiotherapy qualification.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Susan Gordon
Lecturers:	Dr Susan Gordon, Dr Steven Milanese.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU and Other
Assessment:	written assignment presentation of a task analysis (1,000 words) (%); written assignment - ergonomic assessment report (3,000 words) (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This is a Pass/Fail subject. All components must be passed to pass the subject overall.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Susan Gordon
Lecturers:	Dr Susan Gordon, Dr Steven Milanese.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU and Other
Assessment:	written assignment presentation of a task analysis (1,000 words) (%); written assignment - ergonomic assessment report (3,000 words) (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This is a Pass/Fail subject. All components must be passed to pass the subject overall.

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.