Big Issues in Rail Safety
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
BEHL 5082
Postgraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
106086
4.5
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
School of Engineering
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
To encourage students to think critically about key issues in rail safety and how they apply to a rail organisation.
Key responsibilities of a typical rail safety manager; issues concerning the delegation of authority and responsibility; monitoring and evaluating safety indicators; managing safety in contractors and sub-contractors; factors that lead drivers to pass a signal at danger; identifying hazards in yards and depots; identifying and managing threats to track workers; understanding changes to the job role with the implementation of new technology; managing the change process; understanding the effects of fatigue and shiftwork.
Nil
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE | |||
External (Online) | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
External (Industry Placement) | 16 hours x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Case Study 1, Case Study 2, Online activities
EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.