The aim of the MSc Occupational Safety, Health and Wellbeing Masters is to enable practitioners to develop holistic approaches to enhancing organisational safety and health through improved worker engagement and wellbeing.
The masters degree is designed to enhance the students current understanding and application of occupational health and safety management by enabling students to develop a more holistic approach to influencing worker and organisational performance through the contemporary concepts of worker engagement and wellbeing.
Learning and teaching overview
The teaching and learning strategy for the programme places a strong emphasis on application of theoretical frameworks to real problems and situations. Teaching focus on case studies, exercises and scenarios reflecting contemporary occupational safety, health and wellbeing issues, often located within students own professional experience and, if applicable, working environment.
Academic support upon starting the programme or modules
Prior to starting lectures students complete a series of academic skills development sessions. Designed to help develop academic skills and improve confidence and ability to study at Masters Level, the sessions are an invaluable tool for both those returning to academia and those who have entered via the professional experience route. The sessions culminate in the completion of a practice essay where each student is provided with personal feedback by a personal tutor.
Personal Tutors
All students are provided with a personal tutor who will help support and guide them through their learning experience.
Moodle
Students are able to gain access to a range of learning and teaching resources specific to the modules and programme via Moodle, the University virtual learning environment.
Lectures and online learning sessions
Lectures and on-line learning sessions provide an opportunity to explore key theories and concepts, debate and reflect on professional practice and facilitate further study. The programme delivery includes opportunities for debate and discussion, either in face to face lectures or through live MS Teams sessions and webinars.
Study Hours
Typically for a 20 credit module students will be required to undertake the equivalent of 36 hours taught or directed online study supplemented by a recommended 164 hours of self-directed study.
Work Based Learning
Students are encouraged to undertake and complete work based projects as part of several module assessments. For those wishing to explore work placement opportunities we have a Placement Office who work with students to potentially obtain work experience whilst studying on the programme.
Staff
The academic team have a wealth of experience in occupational, environmental and public health disciplines. In addition to being Chartered members of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health or Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, several of the team have been nominated and received teaching awards. Find out more about the academic team
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