OSH40130

Learning Outcomes:

In order to complete this module students must be able to show that they can:

-Design, plan, implement and write-up a professional dissertation / report on a discrete original quantitative project addressing a research gap in the area of occupational safety and health, demonstrating a sound knowledge of relevant subject theoretical literature and of the research process to justify the project rationale, study design, methodology and findings.

-Write a dissertation / project, or a journal article suitable for publication, in compliance with UCD policy and guidelines and academic convention, including structure, professionalism, and recognised referencing systems.

Indicative Module Content:

As a student, you will start this year-long module by exploring and writing up a literature base for your research. You'll attend tutorial sessions in the Autumn trimester to explore, consider and consolidate your project plan and to prepare your proposal / application for ethical approval (or exemption from full ethical approval) while concurrently attending a co-requisite Research Methods module.

Research integrity certification is incorporated into the module in advance of ethical approval processes.

The ethical approval process is an important step that is evaluated by the School Taught Masters Research Ethics Committee and without approval the masters thesis cannot proceed.

During the Spring and Summer trimesters you will operationalise and implement your proposal, collect, cleanse and /or and analyse data under supervision, and write a dissertation or equivalent body of writing on your work.

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs
The learning outcomes for this module are consistent with achieving the objectives of SDG 3 (Good Health) and SDG 8 (Decent Work) from an occupational health and well-being perspective, and the objectives of SDG 4 (Quality Education) as this module contributes to fostering an inclusive and equitable education that promotes lifelong learning for all.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The teaching and learning approaches used will include: active/task-based learning; peer and group work and feedback; tutorials; critical writing; case-based learning, student presentations and critique sessions, and engagement in a supervisor-supervisee working arrangement.

All OSH modules utilise Harvard Referencing for all student assessment. Please access the Harvard Referencing Guidelines produced by the UCD Library on the UCD Library Website.

As per the UCD Plagiarism Policy, the Module Coordinator has determined that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software (e.g. Chat GPT) is not permitted for use in the completion of assessment in this OSH module. If a student does use such software and it is detected, it will be considered as plagiarism. Only if the Module Coordinator explicitly specifies on assessment instructions that AI is permitted is there an exception to AI being used.

The use of software to support writing development (e.g. Grammarly) is permitted and is not considered plagiarism. If students need writing support they should contact the UCD Writing Skills Centre.

Not applicable to this module.

Co-requisite:
OSH40290 - Research Methods (OSH), OSH40320 - OSH Research Literature Review, OSH40330 - OSH LIterature Review Methods

Additional Information:
Co-requisites: Research Methods (OSH40290) and either: OSH Research Literature Review / OSH Literature Review Methods

Equivalents:
Dissertation (OSH) (SHWW40130)


 

Assessment Strategy  

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

A wide range of feedback mechanisms are used, including supervisor-led one-to-one and group feedback and peer-review to facilitate iterative drafting of the final dissertation.