SLE010 - Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 0 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.000 |
| Previously coded as: | SBS010 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jan West Trimester 2: Jan West Trimester 3: Jan West |
| Cohort rule: | SLE010 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program is a co-requisite for all SLE-coded units, except units without fieldwork or laboratory component(s). Trimester 3 enrolments are restricted to students enrolled in Trimester 3 SLE-coded units with fieldwork or laboratory component(s). |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SLEM010 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Students are expected to complete a safety induction program module on the Unit Site. No compulsory campus attendance requirement. |
Note:* Students are strongly advised to complete SLE010 in Trimester 1. For Warrnambool, there is generally only one training session in Week 1 of trimester. For the Burwood (Melbourne) and Waurn Ponds (Geelong), multiple Trimester 1 sessions are held during Orientation Week. See the Orientation Week program or the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment Safety Induction Program website for more details. Trimester 3 enrolments are restricted, please contact your course advisor. | |
Content
In SLE010, students will develop an awareness of safety measures and protocols to be followed in scientific laboratory work and fieldwork. The unit encompasses information about biological and chemical hazards, building evacuation procedures, laboratory accident management, first aid procedures and safety work procedures. Attendance in all practical classes and/or field trips may be restricted unless you have passed the online quiz with a mark of 70% or greater. Results for all units requiring the completion of SLE010 as a co-requisite may not be released until the quiz is passed and unit is completed.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Use appropriate technology to locate, collect and analyse information about Occupational Health and Safety procedures. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO2 | Evaluate information and make judgements about correct occupational health and safety procedures to be followed in laboratory and fieldwork situations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple-choice test | Online multiple-choice questions | 100% | Week 1 - 3 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve a minimum mark of 70%. Multiple attempts of the online assessment are permitted.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.