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SESC8031 — Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Law
| Coordinator : | Professor Chris Winder [Bio] | | Contact Details : | Tel : 0293855370 • Fax : 0293856190 • Email : C.Winder@unsw.edu.au |
| Lecturer : | Mr Michael Tooma | | Contact Details : | Tel: (02) 9330-8108 * Fax: (02) 9330-8111 * E-mail: michael.tooma@deacons.com.au |
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| Units of Credit : |
6 |
| Exclusions : | SESC9020/SESC9030 | | | | | Description : | This course covers: concepts of law; the judicial and court systems; common law and equity; and the common law of employment and environmental protection; and specific Australian legislation for safety, security, health and environment (with a focus on the Acts and Regulations of NSW) for: occupational health and safety; workers compensation and injury management; environmental planning and assessment; environmental protection, security and anti-terrorism laws. The aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the legal framework regulating health, safety, security, welfare and environmental legislation impacting on organisations. | | | | | Objectives : | After completing this Course, students should understand:
- concepts of law; the judicial and court systems; common law and equity; and the common law of employment, security and environmental protection;
- safety, security, health and environment legislation as it applies to organisations, including occupational health and safety law, security and anti-terrorism law, environmental legislation;
- legal concepts as they apply to management of organisational risks;
- a model for safety, security, health and environmental management.
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| Resources : | Tooma, M. Safety, Security, Health and Environment Law. Federation Press, Sydney, 2008.
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| Details | Due Date | Weight | | Continuing assessment exercises 1-3 | Week 7 | 20%/3 | | Essay 1 | Week 7 | 30% | | Continuing assessment exercises 4-6 | Week 13 | 20%/3 | | Essay 2 | Week 12 | 30% |
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| Week 1 : | Chapter 1 Introduction to SSHE Law | | Week 2 : | The Australian Legal System | | Week 3 : | Statutory Law for SSHE | | Week 4 : | Chapter 2 Occupational Security Law
| | Week 5 : | Risk Management and Security Risk Management
| | Week 6 : | Chapter 3 General SSHE duties | | Week 7 : | Chapter 3 General SSHE duties continued | | Week 8 : | Chapter 4 Personal liability for SSHE Offences | | Week 9 : | Chapter 4 Personal liability for SSHE Offences continued
| | Week 10 : | Chapter 5 Management Systems for SSHE
| | Week 11 : | Chapter 5 Management Systems for SSHE continued | | Week 12 : | Chapter 6 Rethinking SSHE |
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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