NSCI6101 – Applied Science Workplace Legislation
Module code
NSCI6101
Module title
Applied Science Workplace Legislation
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and skills to undertake work placement or enter employment with an understanding of the compliance obligations of a typical applied science workplace.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Apply compliance requirements of relevant legislation in an applied science workplace.
LO2 Apply industry-specific quality standards and advanced approaches to product quality. - Content
- - Health and Safety at Work Act
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act
- Biosecurity Act
- Codes of Practice
- Responsible Persons obligations
- Ethics guidelines for sample and data handling
- Industry-specific quality standards
- Audit and Review
- LEAN/six-sigma as a quality framework
- Application of quality stories to professional practice - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items and obtain at least 50% overall score in order to pass this course. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment at the start of the course.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to akonga via course outlines.
