Expand+Higher Certificate (Level 6) in a relevant discipline or equivalent. Applicants with other qualifications and/or with relevant experience will also be considered. It is also envisaged however, that applicants with different backgrounds can successful...

Hide-Higher Certificate (Level 6) in a relevant discipline or equivalent. Applicants with other qualifications and/or with relevant experience will also be considered. It is also envisaged however, that applicants with different backgrounds can successfully complete the programme, subject to assessment of other recognised qualifications, and/or recognised prior learning and/or relevant work experience. These candidates will be interviewed for suitability and be subject to prior approval by the Programme Board.

Expand+Many graduates of Science, Engineering, Business and other disciplines find themselves in workplace roles with responsibility for Occupational Safety and Health but don’t have the relevant training or competency based qualifications. This course is d...

Hide-Many graduates of Science, Engineering, Business and other disciplines find themselves in workplace roles with responsibility for Occupational Safety and Health but don’t have the relevant training or competency based qualifications. This course is designed as a follow-on to the Higher Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or to up skill professionals with other disciplines to become competent OSH practitioners.

Programme/Course Structure

This course is offered part-time over two years throughonline lectures and resource materials which are available 24/7 to the learner. There will be one workshop per semester where the students will undertake teamwork, case studies, lectures and/or site visits. Assessments will be a blend of online and final examinations and students will be instructed in these online methods at the start of the course. Typically lectures occur on line one evening per week for approximately one hour . There are opportunities to ask questions and interact similar to a real classroom experience or alternatively the live recordings can be accessed for repeat viewing at any time. Participants require a broadband service to access the material and participate on the course.

This course is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the only Chartered body for health and safety practitioners and the world’s largest health and safety professional membership organisation.

Expand+Semester 5

Title Credits

Occupational Health 05
Occupational Hygiene Physical Agents 05
Environmental Topics in the Workplace 05
Human and Organisational Safety Factors 05
Hazard and Risk Control 05
Safety Legislation 2 05

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Hide-Semester 5

Title Credits

Occupational Health 05
Occupational Hygiene Physical Agents 05
Environmental Topics in the Workplace 05
Human and Organisational Safety Factors 05
Hazard and Risk Control 05
Safety Legislation 2 05

Semester 6

Title Credits

Occupational Hygiene Chemical Agents 05
Management of Hazardous Materials and Processes 05
Workplace Health Promotion and Wellness 05
Safety Legislation 1 05
Construction Safety and Contractor Management 05
Biological Health Hazards in the Workplace 05

[E] = Elective Module. Modules subject to availability.