Overview
In this unit students will evaluate and critique the impact of laws, infrastructure, principles of operation, hazards and the operational safety precepts that contribute as accident causation and prevention in the domain. Students will also examine and critique the features unique to accident scenes and the contemporary methods of investigation and reporting unique to the domain.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Coordinator observations from comparable unit
Some assessment tasks would be more manageable and useful if broken into smaller components to limit large amounts of work being required at the same time.
Timelines for term-long continuous tasks (e.g. reflective journals) have been built into the Moodle pages for the subsequent offering to increase awareness of deadlines and appropriate pacing.
- Evaluate domain specific laws in relation to accident investigation.
- Examine and interpret the domains' unique principles of operational safety effecting logistics, operations, infrastructure and maintenance in the contexts of accident causation and prevention.
- Assess the significance of hazards in the domain and their contribution to accident causation.
- Appraise the unique features of accident scenes in the domain.
- Evaluate the unique investigation methods and their contribution to understanding accidents in the domain.
- Critique contemporary methods of human factors investigation specific to the domain.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Group Discussion - 20% | ||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 30% | ||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||||
| 4 - Research | ||||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||||
| 8 - First Nations Knowledges | ||||||
| 9 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Group Discussion - 20% | |||||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 30% | |||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.dell@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 11 Mar 2019Module/Topic
Introduction & Unit Overview
Group Zoom Session - Meet & Greet with Unit Coordinator and peers
Introduction to Research Methods
Chapter
Recommended Reading:
Doing Your Literature Review - Traditional & Systematic Techniques 1st Edition (2011) Authors: Jesson, JK, Matheson, L & Lacey, FM SAGE London, UK ISBN 978-84860
Events and Submissions/Topic
Begin exploring possible domain specialisations
Week 2
Begin Date: 18 Mar 2019Module/Topic
Meet with domain-specific Learning Mentors
A schedule of Zoom sessions will be agreed with your Learning Mentor (weekly or fortnightly)
Research Methods - Literature Reviews
Chapter
Recommended Reading:
Doing Your Literature Review
(Chapters 1, 2 & 5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Mentoring Session Schedule to be agreed upon and lodged with Unit Coordinator
Week 3
Begin Date: 25 Mar 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Research Methods - Literature Reviews
Chapter
Recommended Reading:
Doing Your Literature Review
(Chapters 3 & 4)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 4
Begin Date: 01 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Research Methods - Literature Reviews
Chapter
Recommended Reading:
Doing Your Literature Review
(Chapter 6)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 5
Begin Date: 08 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Research Methods - Literature Reviews
Chapter
Recommended Reading:
Doing Your Literature Review
(Chapter 9)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 15 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 22 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 7
Begin Date: 29 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 8
Begin Date: 06 May 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Literature Review due: Week 8 Friday (10 May 2019) 11:59pm AEST
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 9
Begin Date: 13 May 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 10
Begin Date: 20 May 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Critical Analysis due: Week 10 Friday (24 May 2019) 11:59pm AEST
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 11
Begin Date: 27 May 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Week 12
Begin Date: 03 Jun 2019Module/Topic
Continue exploring your Specialisation's Learning Themes in individual mentoring sessions as per agreed schedule
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Personal Investigation Plan due: Week 12 Friday (7 Jun 2019) 11:59pm AEST
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 10 Jun 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Weekly Reflective Journal Post due. Upload to Moodle Discussion Forum for group discussion.
Due dates for Learning Theme Mind Maps will be determined by consultation with Learning Mentors. As a guide, submissions should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing each Learning Theme.
Exam Week
Begin Date: 17 Jun 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Group Discussion
Throughout the 12 weeks of this unit, you will develop and maintain a reflective journal which identifies and captures:
- the major issues and key learning from each Learning Theme
- your thoughts and reflections in relation to each Theme
- any gaps or limitations in contemporary knowledge in relation to each Theme
- any implications and learning which will inform your professional practice and development as an accident investigator
Upload your reflections weekly (Weeks 3 to 12) to the dedicated Moodle Forum for peer and lecturer review.
Engage in meaningful forum discussions with other students regarding their reflections. Both the submissions themselves and the peer review component comprise this assessment.
Reflective Journal Posts and ensuing Group Discussion should be conducted on a weekly basis, from Week 2 through to Review/Exam Week.
Feedback for the Reflective Journal Posts will be provided on an on-going basis throughout the term. Marks will be allocated at the end of term.
10 Reflective Journal Posts uploaded to the appropriate Moodle forum (15 marks; 1.5 marks per post)
10 Constructive Responses to other students' Reflective Posts in the appropriate Moodle forum (5 marks; 0.5 marks per response)
- Evaluate domain specific laws in relation to accident investigation.
- Examine and interpret the domains' unique principles of operational safety effecting logistics, operations, infrastructure and maintenance in the contexts of accident causation and prevention.
- Assess the significance of hazards in the domain and their contribution to accident causation.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Portfolio
Part A Learning Theme Mind Maps (20%)
Over the course of the term your mentors will assign readings, grouped into Learning Themes, associated with your chosen domain.
For this assessment, you will evaluate and discuss the readings as well as other relevant literature that you have researched. Your submission will comprise an in-depth mind map for each Learning Theme (minimum of 4) which explores the key issues of the subject area/s. In order to effectively demonstrate your understanding of the domain, and your critical interrogation of the literature, it is expected that you would require 4 to 5 layers of depth in each mind map.
Part B Personal Investigation Plan (PIP) (10%)
Consider how you would incorporate your learnings from this unit into your own professional practice. Using the Learning Theme readings, other literature you have sourced, your mind maps and your reflective journal, develop a personal investigation plan which you can use to enhance preparation for future accident investigations and the forthcoming Accident Domain Project unit.
This plan can be in any format considered appropriate to aid your future response to accidents, by consultation with your Learning Mentor and the Unit Coordinator.
Mind Maps are to be uploaded to the Moodle submission sites one week after completing each relevant Learning Theme, to allow for continuous feedback throughout the term. The Personal Investigation Plan is due in Week 12.
Feedback will be given throughout the term by learning mentors and the unit coordinator.
Part A - Mind Maps
Four (4) Mind Maps uploaded to Moodle in total. Mind Maps should be uploaded to Moodle one week after completing the relevant Learning Theme.
- Mind Map specifically relates to one Learning Theme only, and the relevant Theme is clearly stated (0.5 marks)
- Mind Map demonstrates understanding of the relevant domain and the issues associated with the relevant Learning Theme (3 marks)
- Submission explores the Learning Theme to a sufficient depth, as indicated by number of layers present in the Mind Map (1.5 marks)
(20 marks; 5 marks per Mind Map)
Part B - Personal Investigation Plan (PIP)
- Submission demonstrates an understanding of how domain-specific Learning Themes will inform your professional investigative practice (8 marks)
- Submission links unit materials and your personal reflections (1 mark)
- PIP is presented in the format agreed upon by student, Learning Mentor and Unit Coordinator (0.5 marks)
- Submission is referenced appropriately (0.5 marks)
- Examine and interpret the domains' unique principles of operational safety effecting logistics, operations, infrastructure and maintenance in the contexts of accident causation and prevention.
- Assess the significance of hazards in the domain and their contribution to accident causation.
- Appraise the unique features of accident scenes in the domain.
- Evaluate the unique investigation methods and their contribution to understanding accidents in the domain.
- Critique contemporary methods of human factors investigation specific to the domain.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
3 Written Assessment
Part A Literature Review (30%) - due Week 8
You are required to submit a literature review based on your own literature search, analysis of materials and discussions with your Learning Mentors during this unit. The basics of the review should be structured in a manner to incorporate the following:
- Background to the topic including relevance to specialisation
- Theoretical base/framework of the topic
- Important studies/reports in the area
- Critical analysis of the related topics
Ensure that your review addresses both the context & methods of your specific accident domain, and that you draw from reliable Australian and international sources.
As a guide, submissions of 2500-3000 words are more likely to be successful.
Part B Critical Analysis (20%) - due Week 10
You must then focus on a specific topic that you have negotiated with your Learning Mentor. Use and extend your literature review to explore, explain and critique the contemporary body of knowledge in relation to your topic.
The paper should also explore the contribution of the chosen subject area to contemporary understanding of accident causation and prevention.
As a guide, submissions of 1500-2000 words are more likely to be successful.
Part A is due in Week 8 of the term. Part B is due in Week 10 of the term.
Feedback will be provided two weeks following the due date.
Part A – Literature Review
- Literature review is specific to the appropriate accident domain (1 mark)
- Submission explores the topic background including theoretical base/framework (10 marks)
- Important studies/reports in the area are identified and outlined (5 marks)
- Evidence of critical analysis of the topic and related issues specific to the domain (10 marks)
- Review has a logical and coherent structure, and demonstrates appropriate academic writing skills (2 marks)
- A minimum of 15 reputable sources have been utilised, and all sources referenced in accordance with Harvard Referencing Style (2 marks)
Part B – Critical Analysis
- Critical analysis extends the literature review and focuses on a specific topic or issue within the domain (2 marks)
- Sources utilised are thoroughly interrogated for content, quality and potential bias and methodological limitations (5 marks)
- Implications of the chosen topic on accident causation or prevention within the specific domain are explored (10 marks)
- Submission has a logical and coherent structure, and demonstrates appropriate academic writing skills (2 marks)
- A minimum of 10 reputable sources have been utilised, and all sources referenced in accordance with Harvard Referencing Style (1 mark)
- Examine and interpret the domains' unique principles of operational safety effecting logistics, operations, infrastructure and maintenance in the contexts of accident causation and prevention.
- Assess the significance of hazards in the domain and their contribution to accident causation.
- Appraise the unique features of accident scenes in the domain.
- Evaluate the unique investigation methods and their contribution to understanding accidents in the domain.
- Critique contemporary methods of human factors investigation specific to the domain.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
