Program Overview
This Master's in Safety, Health, and Environment provides a comprehensive understanding of these disciplines, with a focus on research and prevention of workplace hazards. Accredited by professional bodies, the program is delivered via distance learning with study guides and remote library access. The curriculum includes critical thinking, environmental management, risk assessment, ergonomics, and research methods, preparing graduates for careers in both public and private sectors.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This Master’s in Safety, Health and Environment covers all aspects of occupational safety, health and environment, with emphasis on learning and research. This distance-learning course teaches you to help prevent accidents, ill health and other losses arising from work and work activities. Safety professionals are increasingly responsible for environment-related issues, and this is reflected in the topics studied in this MSc Safety, Health and Environment. We aim to help you develop research and analytical skills, and to gain a wider and more in-depth understanding of occupational health theory and practice. By studying critical thinking, you gain the necessary skills for the rest of the course. Growing concern about climate change also informs our approach to environmental issues in the workplace. This course is accredited by two professional bodies: the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as well as the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
Outline:
Year 1
- Critical Thinking (DL) (10 credits)
- Environment Impact and Management (20 credits)
- Safety & Risk Management (20 credits)
- The Chemical Environment (20 credits)
- Management of Physical Agents (20 credits)
- Research Methods (DL) (10 credits)
Year 2
- Dissertation (OSH) (40 credits)
- Ergonomics & Workplace Psychology (20 credits)
Optional Modules (Choose 20 credits):
- The Reflective Practitioner (20 credits)
- Disaster Management and Recovery (20 credits)
Teaching:
- The course is available by distance learning, so learning takes place through self-study.
- We provide study guides and electronic sources via methods including email, telephone and Skype.
- We'll also invite you to study schools in September and January to meet tutors and other students.
- Nearly all who study it aim to improve on their current roles (on joining) and see the the course as a means to change careers.
- Both public and private sectors are in need of highly qualified professional people, so this course provides a good opportunity for personal and career development.
Other:
- You study via distance learning with an assigned personal tutor.
- We will provide you with study guides and you have full remote access to all library resources.
- The course will develop your research and analytical skills and give you a broad and in-depth understanding of occupational health, safety and environment theory and practice.
- It is aimed at people working in all sectors, and will suit anyone wishing to become a health and safety manager or anyone in a management role who wants to develop their knowledge in this area.
- This course is accredited by two professional bodies: the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as well as the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
| Fees Type | Fees | | ------------- |:-------------:| | Home (Part time, Distance learning) | TBC | | International (Part time, Distance learning) | TBC |
