Expand+Candidates for this CPD module must normally meet one of the following criteria:

1. A Level 8 honours primary degree (minimum second class honours, grade 2) in a relevant area, for example health-related (Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, Environm...

Hide-Candidates for this CPD module must normally meet one of the following criteria:

1. A Level 8 honours primary degree (minimum second class honours, grade 2) in a relevant area, for example health-related (Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, Environmental Health, Psychology/Behavioural Science, Physiotherapy); Engineering and Human Resource Management and relevant professional experience¹ or work placement in an associated Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare area.

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2. A minimum of a Diploma/Higher Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare (minimum Second Class Honours, Grade 1), from UCC, or an equivalent qualification² from another Institution (Level 8 Diploma, minimum Second Class Honours, Grade 1) and a minimum of two years relevant professional work experience¹ in an area associated with Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare;

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3. Applicants with a minimum of three years professional work experience in an associated area¹ of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare will be invited for interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme.

Relevant professional work experience, job title examples: Health and Safety Officers/Advisors/Managers/Coordinators; Environmental Safety Officers/Managers; Safety Engineers, Health Promotion Officers; HR Officers/Managers; Occupational Health Nurses, Health Scientists, Professional Trainers, Health and Safety Consultants.

Level 8, Examples: Diploma/Higher Diploma/International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety; Diploma in Environment Management, Diploma in Health Promotion, Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-based Training.

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Theory and application of relevant epidemiological methods; techniques for surveillance of rates of infection; policies and procedures in health protection in Ireland and the UK; application of risk assessment procedures; methods for underta...

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Theory and application of relevant epidemiological methods; techniques for surveillance of rates of infection; policies and procedures in health protection in Ireland and the UK; application of risk assessment procedures; methods for undertaking analysis of causes of infectious diseases; risk perception and emergency planning in Ireland and abroad.

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

Critically discuss epidemiological methods used in understanding and managing health protection issues

Describe, compare and contrast methods of surveillance of infection

Evaluate extant policies and procedures aimed at reducing risk of infection in hospitals and communities

Undertake risk assessment as a basis clinical decision making

Undertake root-cause analysis of infectious diseases

Describe and discuss the nature and risk of environmental and radiological incidents; associated prevention and management strategies

Discuss public risk perception and associated health promotion campaigns.

Critically evaluate methods and strategies for management of hospital and community outbreaks of infection.

Practicalities
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.