OSH10020

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student should be able:

- To advise management about a wide range of health hazards in their own work place and other low risk environments, and the strategies used to risk assess them

- To describe national and organisational work-related illness prevention and health promotion strategies

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

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

Indicative Module Content:

This module will provide you with an introductory knowledge of a variety of topics relevant to occupational health hazard management, including occupational health and diseases, toxicology and occupational hygiene.

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 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-focused tasks, as well as engaging with peers and tutors through an online group chat room and during plenary assessment-related online tutorials during the trimester on Thursday evenings;
b) at a one-day 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.

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.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Recommendations:

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

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Co-requisite:
OSH10100 - OSH Principles

Equivalents:
Occupational Health Hazard Mgt (SHWW00020), Occ Health Hazard Mangt (SHWW10020)


 

Assessment Strategy

 

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 indicate the areas that you completed well and the areas that could be improved in your individual assignment. You will receive feedback on your assessment in the form of written annotations on the assessment in Brightspace, and an overarching summary feedback comment.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.