Professional Role and Functioning
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Program Overview
Course Overview
The course HLWB 512, Professional Role and Functioning, provides advanced knowledge about the role and function of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The professional role and ethical framework for the workplace health and safety professional are described. Theories of communication and fostering teamwork are also explored.
Course Details
- Dates: 23 Feb 2026 to 21 Jun 2026
- Starts: Trimester 1
- Fees:
- NZ$1,351.50 for domestic students
- NZ$4,731.75 for international students
- Lecture Start Times:
- Wednesday 8.30am
- Thursday 8.30am
- Campus: Distance
- Estimated Workload: Approximately 150 hours or 8.8 hours per week for 17 weeks
- Points: 15
Entry Restrictions
- Prerequisites: None
- Corequisites: None
- Restrictions: None
Taught By
The course is taught by Te Puna Hauora – School of Health, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences.
Disclaimer
This course outline may be subject to change.
Key Dates
Important dates, including mid-trimester teaching breaks, can be found on the University's key dates calendar. Assessment dates will be provided once the course has begun.
About This Course
This course provides advanced knowledge about the role and function of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The professional role and ethical framework for the workplace health and safety professional are described. Theories of communication and fostering teamwork are also explored.
Course Learning Objectives
Students who pass this course will be able to:
- Outline the functions of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.
- Explain the role and scope of practice, professional ethics, codes of conduct, and models of ethical practice for the workplace health and safety professional.
- Compare approaches and tools for communication, advocacy, and persuasion in the health and safety context in the context of building effective working relationships.
- Apply approaches to establishing teams, and leading and collaborating effectively with others.
- Demonstrate knowledge of research methods and research application in the context of health and safety management.
How This Course Is Taught
This course will be taught with compulsory block course days at the Kelburn Campus, Wellington, with an option to join online. There are also weekly online tutorials that students are expected to attend. Recordings will be available on Nuku.
Assessment
- Ethical Dilemmas: 30%
- Ethical Decision-making and Corporate Social Responsibility: 40%
- Critical Examination of Research - Literature Review: 30%
Mandatory Requirements
To pass this course, students must achieve an overall pass mark of at least 50% and achieve at least 50% for each assessment.
Lecture Times and Rooms
- 23 March 2026 to 29 March 2026
- 11 May 2026 to 17 May 2026
What You'll Need to Get
No texts or equipment are required for this course.
Past Versions of This Course
Older versions of this course may be accessible through the course archive.