Occupational Safety, Health and Environment

In this module, you'll explore the applied sciences of epidemiology, toxicology and microbiology and develop skills in identifying and evidencing a range of human health concerns from exposure to physical, chemical and biological agents.

You'll evaluate epidemiological evidence to inform public health decision making across a range of issues to critically assess the evidence on the health and wellbeing of a defined population. This is especially relevant to particular working practices and patterns, and community influences on worker health.

This module will guide you on how to research issues of professional interest and relevance through the use of appropriate research strategies and deepen your knowledge and understanding around emerging issues.

In this module, we'll provide comprehensive material on risk management philosophies for effective control and health protection purposes. In addition you'll gain working knowledge of effective management, control and evaluation of risk management systems, such as:

• Major Incident Contingency Plans
• Fault tree analysis
• Hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP)
• Complex emergencies
• Behaviour safety management

You'll explore effective partnerships working in the local, national and global environment, including the influences and appropriateness of interventions with respect to social and organisational culture, and the health impacts of places of work to bring about a reduction in the incidence of injury and disease through targeted risk management strategies.

In this module, you'll develop an advanced understanding of the interdisciplinary links between environmental research, management strategies and policy frameworks fundamental to environmental management. The teaching reflects the variety in the dynamic environment of various work settings, including atmospheric pollution, climate change, and sustainability. Field visits are included to provide balance between application of theories and practical interpretation of environmental impacts.

In this module, you'll examine the use of standards in the control of safety, health and environmental (SHE) issues at work and analyses of available control strategies to manage, ameliorate or remove risks to the environment.

This module is designed to allow you to demonstrate an extensive understanding of policies and scientific strategies within the field of occupational hygiene, providing an extensive understanding of the measurement and control strategies available for specific health hazards and risks in the workplace. You'll evaluate the effectiveness of workplace control strategies for occupational hygiene management and hence deal with complex occupational hygiene issues, make sound judgements using the evidence available and communicate your decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences. You are taught by lecturers who have worked as occupational hygienists, and guest lecturers are brought in from industry to discuss practical issues, such as workplace monitoring and biological monitoring.

We've designed this module to provide you with a deep understanding of the legal requirements, liabilities and offences relating to occupational health and safety responsibilities, incorporating the statutory liabilities and guidance on the assessment and management of risks to human health in the workplace.