Safety in Performing Arts Environment (5 cr)

Objective

The students understand safe working practices as a significant part of their professional competencies in live performance engineering. They advance and sustain a safe and sustainble working enviroment in their workplace. They are familiar with the factors related to ergonomy in their work and work in an ergonomical way. They are familiar with the protective equipment needed in live performance engineering work and uses the equipment when needed. They can prevent fires in live performance venues. They know how to work safely in fall-risk zones. They are able to work safely with the electronic systems related to live performance engineering. They can work safely with the most common tools, and can use chemicals common in live performance activities in a safe way. They can handle and suspend live performance technological equipment safely.

Content

Safety in live performance engineering
Ergonomic work practices
Protective equipment
Fire safety in live performance venues
Electrical safety of live performance technology
Working in fall-risk zones
Safe use of tools and chemicals
Safety in suspension

Materials

ETTE Working Safety Student's book
Finnish version: https://safeonstage.metropolia.fi/toiminta/opiskelijan-kirja
Materials are published in Google Classroom of the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures at campus
Lectures in Zoom
Assignments and group assignments in Google Classroom

Employer connections

Lectures by specialist in the field.

Exam schedules

n/a

International connections

Guest lecture of international specialist in the field.

Completion alternatives

n/a

Student workload

Lectures 36h
Assingments and working in Classroom 64h

Content scheduling

The course is built around the ten competencies of the ETTE material. Each competence involves familiarization with the learning material, contact teaching, an exercise task and the actual independent assignment. In addition, compact group assignments are performed in connection with contact teaching. The assignments for each competency will be published in the Classroom according to the contact teaching schedule and will be spread throughout the fall. At the end of the course, a questionnaire-based decision and feedback task is made.

Further information

Lectures and Zoom-sessions will be recorded for the participants. The recordings will be distributed for example by Microsoft Stream and Google Classroom. The recordings will be available for 2 years. If a student will not want to participate recordings, student should discuss with lecturer.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student recognizes potential risks in the performing arts environment and takes them into account while working in a professional team. The student is able to do risk assessments and he/she knows how to reduce risks in the working environment. The student uses personal safety equipment and works with ergonomics in mind. The student works safely with electrical systems and fall-risk zones. In professional situations, he/she takes fire-safety into account. The student understands safety procedures of common chemicals and tools. He/she can suspend equipment safely.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student recognizes potential risks in the performing arts environment and takes them into account independently. The student is able to do risk assessments and he/she knows how to reduce risks in the working environment. The student uses personal safety equipment and works with ergonomics in mind. The student works safely with electrical systems and fall-risk zones. In professional situations, he/she takes fire-safety into account. The student understands safety procedures of common chemicals and tools. He/she can suspend equipment safely. The student can assess his/hers safety in the working environment and maintains his/hers safety actively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student recognizes potential risks in the performing arts environment and takes them into account independently at all times. The student is able to do risk assessments and he/she knows how to reduce risks in the working environment. The student uses personal safety equipment and works with ergonomics in mind. The student works safely with electrical systems and fall-risk zones. In professional situations, he/she takes fire-safety into account. The student understands safety procedures of common chemicals and tools. He/she can suspend equipment safely. The student can assess the safety of the workgroup in the working environment and maintains and improves his/hers own safety actively.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student recognizes potential risks in the performing arts environment and takes them into account while working in a professional team. The student is able to do risk assessments and he/she knows how to reduce risks in the working environment. The student uses personal safety equipment and works with ergonomics in mind. The student works safely with electrical systems and fall-risk zones. In professional situations, he/she takes fire-safety into account. The student understands safety procedures of common chemicals and tools. He/she can suspend equipment safely.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments (Google Classroom) 80%
Activity and lecture assignments 20%

Further information

The learning outcomes and contents of the course are defined according to the pan-european ETTE safety competences