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Email: paul.rothmore@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 9, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building, North Terrace, Adelaide

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1	Demonstrate knowledge of the types of diseases which can arise from work, and how scientific method and epidemiology can be applied in disease recognition.
2	Identify the ways in which physical, chemical and other hazardous agents in the work environment can affect human health.
3	Identify the ways in which working arrangements and interactions can directly or indirectly affect human health.
4	Apply a systems approach to occupational health management.

The following will be required.

Levy BS, Wegman DH, Baron S, and Sokas R.  Occupational and Environmental Health: recognizing and preventing disease and injury. Sixth edition. 2011. Oxford University Press. Cost approx. $95.95.

A set of readings will be provided on MyUni with material relevant for each topic.

A list of recommended resources will be provided on the MyUni course site.

This is an online course. MyUni will provide the online learning system for students via https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/ Once students  have successfully enrolled in this course they can access the MyUni site where they can access lectures, assignments, join discussion  forums and link up with the course co-ordinator and fellow students.

This is an online course, but with the potential for face to face sessions, including a field visit, for local students. As an online course much of the contact you have with fellow students and staff will be via MyUni You will be assigned to one of three online discussion groups to which you will submit your written assignments (with the exception of the Major Assignment). Following  submission of your assignment there is a period where you will have the opportunity to read, and provide constructive comment, on the work of your fellow Discussion Group members. Participants in this course have a wide range of backgrounds and this is your  opportunity to gain an insight into different problem-solving perspectives (and remember your contribution is assessable).

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that, for this course, you are expected to commit approximately 12 hours per week to private study. Lectures for  locally-based students may be offered by industry experts during the Semester. Students are encouraged to attend where possible.  Attendance at any face to face sessions should be considered as part of the suggested 12 hour study commitment per week.

Topic	Lecture
Orientation	Orientation Literature Searching Course expectation and questions
Scientific Method	Health Hazards Causation of Disease Hazardous Chemicals – Conceptual Framework
Epidemiology Biological Monitoring	Incidence Prevalence Measures of Effect Biological Monitoring and Health Surveillance
Musculoskeletal Disorders	Risk Factors Common Injuries
Occupational Health Services	Prevention programs Injury management
Occupational Cancer	Workplace Risk Factors Individual Monitoring
Occupational Stress and Heart Disease	Risk Factors Management Strategies
Occupational Respiratory Disease	Occupational Asthma
Miscellaneous Occupational Factors	Skin Disease Reproductive Effects Infectious Diseases

A worksite visit to a Foundry or similar workplace is expected.

The details of the visit will be announced during the Semester.

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Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning objective(s) being addressed
Minor Assignment - Module 1	Summative	12%	1
Online Quiz - Module 2	Summative	12%	3
Minor Assignment - Module 3	Summative	12%	1,2
Minor Assignment - Module 5	Summative	12%	1-4
Online Quiz - Module 6	Summative	12%	1-4
Major Assignment	Summative	30%	1-4
Course Participation	Summative	10%	1-4

There are 3 minor written assignments (approximately 500 words each), 2 online quizzes and 1 major assignment (approximately 1500 words).

You are encouraged to engage in online discussion with other students. This is assessable - at least 10 contributions in online forums are expected during the semester.

MODULE 1 - SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Assignment: 12%
Expected Length: 500 words

On the basis of the coursework and reading in this module, you will prepare and submit answers to ONE of two questions relating to Epidemiology or Scientific Method to the relevant Discussion Board on MyUni. Following the submission deadline you will be required to read and provide constructive commentary on the work of your fellow students (and reflect on the comments made on your own work by your fellow students).

MODULE 2 – BIOLOGICAL MONITORING
Online Quiz: 12%

On the basis of the coursework and reading in this module, you will complete an Online Quiz related to Biological Monitoring.  Following completion of the quiz you will be required to contribute to the online  discussion on this topic.

MODULE 3 – MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Assignment: 12%
Expected Length: 500 words

On the basis of the coursework and reading in this module, you will prepare and submit an answer to ONE of two questions related to Musculoskeletal Disorders or Occupational Health Services to the relevant Discussion Board on MyUni. Following the submission deadline you will be required to read and provide constructive commentary on the work of your fellow students (and reflect on the comments made on your own work by your fellow students).

MODULE 4 – OCCUPATIONAL CANCER
Major Assignment: 30%

This is the major assignment for this course. On the basis of the coursework and reading in this module, you will prepare and  submit an assignment related to risk of lung cancer from work in foundries, considering any uncertainties and how they could, or have, been addressed.

Worksite visit
To assist in the preparation of your major assignment a worksite visit to a local foundry (or comparable worksite) will be scheduled  during the semester.

Alternative arrangements Students  for whom a foundry visit is not practical will need to contact the course coordinator to make  alternative arrangements for the assignment.

MODULE 5 – RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Assignment: 12%
Expected Length: 500 words

On the basis of the coursework and reading in this module, you will prepare and submit answers to ONE of two questions relating to Respiratory Disease to the relevant Discussion Board on MyUni. Following the submission deadline you will be required to read and provide constructive commentary on the work of your fellow students (and reflect on the comments made on your own work by your fellow students).

MODULE 6 – OTHER OCCUPATIONAL DISORDERS
Online Quiz: 12%

On the basis of the coursework and reading in this module, you will complete an Online Quiz related to Miscellaneous Occupational Disorders. Following completion of the quiz you will be required to contribute to the online discussion on this topic.

COURSE PARTICIPATION – 10%
Constructive commentary on what your fellow students have to say is an important part of your active learning process, and should be regarded as online tutorial work.  After the submission date for Modules, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 there will be a 1-week period where  you will be able to read, share opinions and discuss the module subject with other students on your Discussion Board. To ensure  readability keep your comments brief. Your input is assessable. While at least 10 comments are expected during the Semester your  input will be assessed in accordance with its quality rather than its volume.

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission. Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds.  Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for  extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the student’s situation.  The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student.  Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those submitted late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%.  If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.
 
Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination  period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.

Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process  <https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/process/>.  Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance.  This must be done within 10 business days of the  date of notification of the result.  Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and  will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.