Units

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Sample subject outline - Summer 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Road Safety Audit, Investigation and Treatment of Crash Locations is a powerful tool for improving the safety of the road network in a proactive manner. It complements the more traditional reactive treatment approaches such as black spot programs. Although Road Safety Audit has been utilised by Australian road authorities for a number of years, there remains a lack of suitably skilled people to conduct the audits.

Consequently, the road authorities (through AUSTROADS) have developed national criteria for the Accreditation of Road Safety Auditors, which include the completion of an approved training course and the obtaining of relevant experience. This course has been designed in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Main Roads to satisfy all the requirements for an approved road safety audit course.

Aims

The primary aim of the unit is to develop the knowledge and skills required to conduct a road safety audit and provide an opportunity for the application of these skills.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the unit are to provide you with:

1. an understanding of the rationale, concepts and processes related to road safety auditing;
   
2. the necessary skills to conduct a road safety audit and to prepare an audit report; and
   
3. the necessary skills to prepare a crash investigation and treatment report.
   

Content

The major themes that will be covered in the unit include:

• introduction to road environment safety and the role of road safety audit;


• current national and international status of road safety auditing;


• various stages of road safety audit;


• legal implications of road safety audit;


• selecting an appropriate road safety audit team;


• preparing a road safety audit report;


• risk management;


• roadside hazard management;


• traffic control and management;


• road safety needs of different road users;


• road safety audit development projects;


• road safety audit case studies; and


• client-auditor-designer relationship

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

The unit will generally be presented in a week-long block and include:

• lectures from QUT staff and government experts from organisations such as: Queensland Department of Main Roads, Queensland Transport, and local government;


• group discussions;


• small-group case studies, involving the completion of a road safety audit in the field; and


• group presentations and discussion of audit and crash investigation reports.

Assessment name: Report
Description: Students will be required to work in a small group to prepare a detailed design audit report; an existing road audit report; and a crash investigation and treatment report.
Relates to objectives: 1-3
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: End of exam period

Assessment name: Examination (Theory)
Description: Examination utilising both short answer and multiple-choice questions.
Relates to objectives: 1-3
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End of block period

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

AUSTROADS (2009). Road Safety Audit. Sydney: AUSTROADS

Risk assessment statement

Students will be informed of any requirements pertaining to a safe workplace. This information will include the location of fire exits and meeting points in case of fire, and requirements relating to field work. Safety equipment required for site visits will be supplied.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 13-Sep-2012