Safety in Operational Teams
Overview
The aim of this unit is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the key elements of a Safety Management System and its role within an operational environment. Students will also be able to describe the regulatory requirements for SMS contained in the ICAO annex.
Requisites
01-June-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the concept of safety
- Describe the origins of Safety Systems
- Identify and explain the meaning of problems associated with high reliability organisations
- Explain the concept of a Safety Management System and list the basic components
- Identify and critically analyse differences in approach to safety management
- Describe how to implement elements of a Safety Management System
- Demonstrate through creative and informed individual written communications the application of analysis and theory to current practices and developments in Safety Management Systems
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning |
4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Live Online Class |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 25% | 1,2,7 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 35% | 3,4,7 |
| Assignment 3 | Individual | 40% | 5,6,7 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) An aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) Must complete all assignmentsStudents who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (ii) in full will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Introduction to safety management systems
- Human Error
- Organisational Theory and Culture
- Risk Assessment and Change Management
- Quality Assurance
- Accident Investigation and Emergency Response
- Practical Safety Management
- Safety Promotion
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.