Safety Health & Welfare at Work
Course Name Safety Health & Welfare at Work
Course Provider University College Cork
Course Code ACE-CFSHWW
Course Type Lifelong Learning
Special Purpose Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) More info... Special Purpose National University of Ireland Level 6 NFQ
Attendance Options Part time, Evening
Location (Districts) Cork City
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment CLOSING DATE: 28th August 2020
Application Date START DATE September 2020
Duration 1 year part-time
Course Practicalities
Lectures/workshops will be scheduled Wednesday evenings (6.30-9.30pm) from mid-September 2019 to end May 2020. When there is a tutorial being delivered lectures will be 6.00pm - 10.00pm. Full day workshops will also be held on Saturdays every 8 weeks. The programme is wholly assessed via continuous assessment.
Course Fee €2,500
Students who are registered on this programme are eligible to apply for the Financial Aid Fund for Part Time Students. Eligibility criteria applies. For more information see https://www.ucc.ie/en/finaidpt
Entry Requirements Applicants must:
Be at least 21 years of age by 1 January of the year of application.
Hold a Leaving Certificate (or equivalent qualification)/QQI Level 5 qualification
Have a minimum of two years' relevant work experience as deemed appropriate by the programme Academic Director.
English language requirement: if your first language is not English, you must have attained IELTS Level 6 or the equivalent TOEFL score.
Expand+Course Outline
As health and safety is a statutory imperative for all organisations, employers must continuously update their employees' knowledge and skills in this field to ensure compliance. The Certificate in Safety, Health and Welfare at Work...
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As health and safety is a statutory imperative for all organisations, employers must continuously update their employees' knowledge and skills in this field to ensure compliance. The Certificate in Safety, Health and Welfare at Work will equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to assist them in working safely while performing their duties in the workplace, regardless of the sector.
This programme has been designed primarily to provide students with the education and training required to be competent in the practice of health and safety in the workplace. It introduces students to key principles, best practises and practical ready-to-apply tools in order to help students build their own skill-set, while delivering immediate improvements to their organisation.
Why Choose This Course
The programme is jointly accredited by UCC and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) which is the largest health and safety membership organisation in the world and the only Chartered body for health and safety professionals. Students can apply for student membership from IOSH upon enrolment and technician membership upon successful completion of the programme. This qualification is then recognised in over 100 IOSH territories around the world.
Expand+The programme offers a broad introduction to key topics relating to the practice of health and safety in the workplace, including:
Key health and safety legislation and regulations;
Means of reducing the risk of injury and damage to people and pr...
Hide-The programme offers a broad introduction to key topics relating to the practice of health and safety in the workplace, including:
Means of reducing the risk of injury and damage to people and property;
Introduction to toxicology;
Basic Occupational Hygiene;
The effects of health on work and work on health;
Planning for emergencies in the workplace;
Environmental factors impacting health and safety;
Motivating staff in relation to safe working practices;
Promoting and campaigning for health and safety in the workplace.
Students will complete 30 credits as follows:
AD1075 Introduction to Human Factors in Health & Safety (5 credits)
AD1074 Introduction to Health and Safety Legislation (5 credits)
AD1079 Introduction to Environmental Issues within Health & Safety (5 credits)
AD1078 Introduction to Chemical Safety, Toxicology & Occupational Hygiene (5 credits)
AD1076 Introduction to Risk & Safety Management (5 credits)
AD1077 Introduction to Occupational Health (5 credits)
Careers or Further Progression Skills and Careers Information
Graduates of this programme will be competent in the practice of health and safety in the workplace and will be well placed to take up health and safety representative roles in their respective organisations. Successful graduates of this programme will also be eligible to apply to progress to the level 8 Higher Diploma in Safety, Health and Welfare at Work should they wish to pursue a career as a Health and Safety Officer.
Further Enquiries Contact details for this course
Programme Coordinator: Ann Marie Atkins
annmarie.atkins@ucc.ie
http://www.ucc.ie/study/ace/
Programme Administrator: Karen O Shea
Karen.OShea@ucc.ie