OSH10090 OSH Safety

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module introduces students to the principles and practices in the management of safety hazards at work and taking part in safety management activities. It addresses a wide range of safety hazards, and the factors that must be considered in assessing the risks; as well as in implementing health and safety management systems to control the risks and prevent accidents.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student should be able:

-To advise management about a wide range of safety hazards in their own work place and other low risk environments

-To describe national and organisational accident prevention strategies

-To demonstrate knowledge of controls appropriate to a range of risks to safety

-To apply the principles of risk management to a variety of safety hazard situations

- To use a project management approach to planning and managing OSH activities.

Indicative Module Content:

This module introduces students to the principles and practices in the management of safety hazards at work. It addresses a wide range of safety hazards and the factors that must be considered in assessing the risks and in implementing health and safety management systems to control the risks and prevent accidents. The module includes preparation of a bespoke OSH project.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

12
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Placement/Work Experience

20
Online Learning

30
Total

152
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module include:
a) during the trimester you will engage with online lectures, carry out directed reading, and work-based tasks, as well as engaging with peers and tutors through an online group discussion forum and during assessment-related online tutorials during the trimester on Thursday evenings;
b) at a tutorial following the last online lecture in the module you will engage in problem-based learning, case-based learning, and group-work.
You will learn how to use a critical writing approach when preparing your assignments, and you will be encouraged to apply your learning to your work situation.
Tutorial activities normally take place at the end of the module on a single day. Your tutor will have planned various activities to facilitate your consolidating your learning from the module. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students will normally be working adults, with a strong interest in, and/or some responsibility for, occupational safety and health


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: 10090-3 Project report associated with occupational safety management Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60
Assignment: 10090-1 Project Proposal Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

15
Assignment: 10090-2 Draft assignment associated with occupational safety hazard management Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

25

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Your grader will complete a rubric to show you the areas that you completed well and the areas that could be improved in your assignments. You will receive feedback on your assessment in the form of written annotations on the assessment in Brightspace, and an overarching summary feedback comment. Tutors will give overarching assignment advice based on class level assignment feedback during tutorials

Name Role
Assoc Professor Conor Buggy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Jamie Campbell Tutor
Mr Tim Cranley Tutor
Mr Darrell Fernandes Tutor
Ms Una Hogan Tutor
Mr Declan Monahan Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 33 Fri 08:00 - 15:50