University of the

West of England

MODULE SPECIFICATION

Code: USSJHY-20-2 Title: Environmental Health and Safety Skills & Practice Version:

Level: UWE credit rating: ECTS credit rating:

Module type:

Owning Faculty: Health and Life Sciences Field:

Faculty Committee approval: Quality and Standards Committee Date: September 2010

Approved for Delivery by: N/A

Valid from: September 2010 Discontinued from:

Pre-requisites:

    USSJNT-30-1 Field and Analytical Skills

Co-requisites:

    None

Entry Requirements:

N/A

Excluded Combinations:

None

Learning Outcomes:

The student will be able to:

• integrate practical, skills and academic theory with professional practice;

• undertake Environmental Health and Safety investigations, analyse and interpret findings;

• undertake quantitative and qualitative research, analyse and present data;

• analyse personal strengths and weaknesses, drawing on a variety of evidence and reflection and construct an appropriate personal development plan.

Syllabus Outline:

The changing roles of the Environmental Health and Safety Practitioners in National and International settings. Skills and attributes for success and employability, ethics, personal targets and goals, reflection and action planning. Personal and organisational management. Communication in verbal and written form. Principles of auditing and risk management.

Principles of qualitative and quantitative research methodology. Principles of investigative design. Review and appraisal of research methodologies including both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Presentation of qualitative and quantitative data. Graphical presentation. Design and analysis of interviews, questionnaires and case studies. Conducting literature reviews.

Teaching and Learning Methods:

Teaching and learning methods:

This is a module focussed on developing skills and so a variety of teaching and learning approaches will be employed. The module will be delivered using a mixture of whole group and small tutorial group sessions. Students will be allocated to a Study Skills Tutor group where a member of staff will facilitate personal, group and peer assisted learning of key skills. This will encompass the university wide Graduate Development Programme. Team-working skills will be promoted through group activities.

Student learning will be supported through the University's E-Learning Environment, Blackboard

Reading Strategy:

All students will be encouraged to make full use of the print and electronic resources available to them through membership of the University. These include a range of electronic journals and a wide variety of resources available through web sites and information gateways. The University Library’s web pages provide access to subject relevant resources and services, and to the library catalogue. Many resources can be accessed remotely. Students will be presented with opportunities within the curriculum to develop their information retrieval and evaluation skills in order to identify such resources effectively.

Any essential reading will be indicated clearly, along with the method for accessing it, e.g. students may be expected to purchase a set text, be given or sold a print study pack or be referred to texts that are available electronically, etc. This guidance will be available either in the module handbook, via the module information on Blackboard or through any other vehicle deemed appropriate by the module/programme leaders.

If further reading is expected, this will be indicated clearly. If specific texts are listed, a clear indication will be given regarding how to access them and, if appropriate, students will be given guidance on how to identify relevant sources for themselves, e.g. through use of bibliographical databases.

Indicative Reading List:

Cottrell,S.(current edition)Skills for Success. Palgrave Macmillan. Basingstoke

Cottrell,S.(current edition)) The Study Skills Handbook. Palgrave Macmillan. Basingstoke

Fanthorne,S.(current edition)Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke

Robson,C.(current edition)Real World Research. A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner Reseachers. Blackwell London.

Boyle T. Health and Safety: Risk Management (current edition) IOSH

British Pest Control Association: The British Pest Management Manual (current edition)

Assessment:

Weighting between components A and B (standard modules only) A: 50% B: 50%

FIRST ATTEMPT

First Assessment Opportunity

Component A (controlled) Element Wt (Ratio)

Description of each element (within Component)

CW1

Presentation Assessment Period 2

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component B Element Wt (Ratio)

Description of each element (within Component)

CW2

Written Assessment

 

1

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

Second Assessment Opportunity (Resit) further attendance at taught classes

Component A (controlled) Element Wt (Ratio)

Description of each element (within Component)

CW1

Presentation Assessment Period 3

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component B Element Wt (Ratio)

Description of each element (within Component)

CW2

Written Assessment

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCEPTIONAL SECOND ATTEMPT Attendance at taught classes .

Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………

(Associate Dean/Programme Director)

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