OSH10090

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:

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.

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 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

 

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

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