Syllabus for APS-400

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH


COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Occupational Safety and Health course provides analysis and solution components for technology leaders to identify potential issues and plan solutions. The content includes roles of the technical leaders in environmental, health, and safety management; quantitative problem solving and units of measure; application of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations; and development of solutions specific to the student’s field of Applied Science and Technology.

COURSE TOPICS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, you should be able to:

CO 1        Identify terminology associated with safety management.

CO 2        Outline the ethical considerations and the role of a safety and health manager.

CO 3        Analyze standards for occupational health and safety, the environment, and regulatory procedure.

CO 4        Analyze the breadth and depth of safety issues in organizations.

CO 5        Optimize the usage of tools and techniques in safety management.

CO 6        Identify, evaluate, and control hazards.

CO 7        Create plans for the development and supervision of hazard control.

CO 8        Differentiate safety attitudes and detection/correction from unsafe working conditions.

COURSE MATERIALS

You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.

Required Textbook

COURSE STRUCTURE

Occupational Safety and Health is a three-credit, online course consisting of seven modules. Modules include topics, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 2

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 2, CO3

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 5, CO 7

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 4, CO 7

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 3, CO 7, CO 8

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 7, CO 8

Course objectives covered in this module: CO 1, CO 6, CO 8

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete research exercises, take module quizzes, and complete a final project. See below for more details.

Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.

Promoting Originality

One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in About SafeAssign.

Discussion Forums

You are required to complete seven online discussion assignments. The online discussion assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the courses modules.

Research Exercises

You are required to complete seven research exercises. The research exercises are on a variety of topics associated with the courses modules.

Module Quizzes

At the conclusion of each module is an online module quiz. The module quiz consists of 20 questions (multiple choice, true/false) based on the material covered in that module. You have up to 45 minutes in which to complete the quiz and may take it only once.

Final Project

For the final project, you will identify a safety and health problem/issue relevant to your individual occupation, and apply the concepts and tools learned in this course to analyze and solve the predicament. You will present your findings in a presentation and a written report. The project will be graded on the correctness of your analysis of your selected problem/issue; grammar and syntax; and overall seriousness and professionalism shown toward the work (see the final project rubric located within the Evaluation Rubrics section of the course website).

Instructions

The semester project consists of investigating a safety and health issue in your individual line of work.  You are required to complete the following:

This part of the final project is not graded but requires mentor feedback.

Worth 15% of your final grade.

Please go to the Final Project area of the course website for details on each part of the final project.

Consult the Course Calendar for due dates for each part of the final project.

GRADING AND EVALUATION

Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:

All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:

A

=

93–100

C+

=

78–79

A–

=

90–92

C

=

73–77

B+

=

88–89

C–

=

70–72

B

=

83–87

D

=

60–69

B–

=

80–82

F

=

Below 60

To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings).

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

First Steps to Success

To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:

Study Tips

Consider the following study tips for success:

ACADEMIC POLICIES

To ensure success in all your academic endeavors and coursework at Thomas Edison State University, familiarize yourself with all administrative and academic policies including those related to academic integrity, course late submissions, course extensions, and grading policies.

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