Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
(Online)
Exit Award only
Upon successful completion and passing of core taught modules to the value of 60 credits, students on the MSc (Occupational Health) programme may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health. A student who subsequently applies to complete the MSc in Occupational Health must do so within 5 years (60 months) from the date of award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| EH6107 | Principles and Practice of Occupational Health and Safety (Online) | 10 |
| EH6109 | Occupational Health and Safety Management in the Workplace (Online) | 10 |
| EH6153 | Quantitative Research and Epidemiology | 10 |
| LW6109 | Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Law (online) | 10 |
| EH6110 | Risk Assessment and Implementation of Health and Safety Management Programmes | 10 |
| EH6141 | Psychosocial Epidemiology (online) | 5 |
| EH6142 | Risk Assessment and Management of Psychosocial Risks (online) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health (NFQ level 9, Major award)
(Online)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of occupational health from a multidisciplinary perspective including occupational medicine, epidemiology, psychology, public health, safety science, and law;
- Practise measures to prevent disease and injury, and to protect and promote health and safety in occupational settings with application of the newest research evidence;
- Perform risk assessments and management in the workplace for both physical and psychosocial risk factors;
- Employ skills to critically appraise publications and statistics and stay up-to-date with the newest research evidence;
- Systematically search and select credible and accurate sources of information for Occupational Health and Safety practice and research;
- Demonstrate an understanding of a specialised area and develop critical personal reflection of experience to shape future professional practice and development;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the major legal principles relevant to occupational health and safety, employment and the environment.
