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OSH20020

Academic Year 2022/2023

OSH Professional Skills 2 (OSH20020)

Subject:
Occupational Safety&Health
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Penpatra Sripaiboonkij
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module facilitates students to develop professional and OSH career skills through individual and group activities. Students select work-based and professional activities from their own practice, which show a) evidence of continuing professional development in their work setting, and b) that they can connect their learning on HDipSHWW modules to the work of an OSH professional. Students undertake activities that will enable them to undertake personal professional development.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student should be able:

-To identify work-based learning opportunities

-To demonstrate work-based learning, which captures a range of activities that contribute to the student's development as an OSH professional, including some of the following:

Preparing an up-to-date professional CV
Delivering a professional presentation
Documenting and reflecting on continuing professional development activities
Reflecting on a multidisciplinary OSH dilemma

The learning outcomes of this module are consistent with achieving the objectives of SDG 4 Quality Education as this module contributes to fostering an inclusive and equitable education that promotes lifelong learning for all.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

38
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Lectures

12
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Placement, CV and job interview, CPD, Problem Based Learning, group work, group presentation.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must be aged over 23 years, be employed and have at least 3 years work experience. This module contains work-based assignments and if students are not working, they will be unable to meet the credit requirements.

Learning Recommendations:

Students should be engaged in OSH in their workplace.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
OSH Learning Portfolio (SHWW20020), OSH learning portfolio (SHWW30230)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: 20020-2 Job application Week 5 n/a Graded No

30

 No
Group Project: 20020-3 Problem based Learning, group work Week 12 n/a Graded No

30

 No
Portfolio: 20020-4 CPD Portfolio Unspecified n/a Graded No

40

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring 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?

Student will receive a provisional individual grade in Brightspace within 20 working days of the submission date of the assignment (A, B, C etc. as per UCD grade descriptors). The grade will contribute to the student final’s grade for the module. Each student will receive an assignment feedback sheet on Brightspace.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Conor Buggy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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