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OSH40340

Academic Year 2024/2025

Safety Technology (OSH40340)

Subject:
Occupational Safety&Health
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Dr Penpatra Sripaiboonkij
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module examines aspects of safety technology that ensures the provision of a safe place of work and the development of safe systems of work, and includes relevant emergency response systems in the workplace.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module students will be able to:

Use an evidence base to plan and devise systems to ensure the safe management of technology and high risk activities and facilities in the workplace, particularly fire and emergency situations, and hazards and risks associated with construction, machinery and electricity.

The learning outcomes of this module are consistent with achieving the objectives of SDG 3 Good Health and SDG 8 Decent Work from an occupational health and wellbeing perspective.

Indicative Module Content:

Module introduction,
Safety and Machinery,
Fire Safety Management,
Construction Management Plans,
Construction Safety, Electricity Safety,
Accident investigation,
Safety Engineering management and safe work practice, case studies as appropriate

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36

Specified Learning Activities

44

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Total

150


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face to face lectures
Problem based learning
Autonomous learning
Learning through assessment

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment health and safety analysis and evaluation.
Submission week- Field break week.
Week 8 Graded No

50

No
Group Work Assignment: Group work assignment Week 14 Graded No

50

No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided four weeks after submission online via Brightspace.

Module reading list available on Brightspace.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Conor Buggy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer