Course description for 2022/23
Occupational Health and Safety
HEL6001
Course description for 2022/23
Occupational Health and Safety
HEL6001
The course provides an introduction to Occupational Health and Safety and the Norwegian Health, Environmental and Safety legislation. The course focuses on both Health promotion and the prevention of illness, injuries and social problems. Sick leave and inclusive working conditions are also central themes. Internal control is presented as an organizational tool.
The course provides knowledge to work systematically with health, environment and safety activities. Among the main topics included in the course are: Work, working environment and the Working Environment Act, Prevention and Health promotion, The Inclusive Workplace, Organizations, management, participation and internal control regulations, Psychological and social factors in the working environment, and Physical and chemical factors in the working environment.
- Higher Education Entrance Qualification (international students refer to NOKUTs GSU list ).
- Language requirement
- Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) or equivalent. A minimum of 1 year's work experience after graduation is required
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will:
Knowledge and understanding
- have advanced knowledge of key issues, theories, concepts, processes and tools concerning the field of Occupational Health and Safety
- have advanced knowledge of introducing and performing Internal Control in enterprises
Skills
- be able to explain and use the terminology of Occupational Health and Safety, and be able to communicate with others and inform others about key issues using concepts of the discipline
- be able to analyze issues concerning the field of Occupational Health and Safety, and reflect on how systematic measures can be planned, organized, implemented and maintained in conformity with requirements in the health, environmental and safety legislation
General Competence
- be able to apply their knowledge and skills to promote efforts to improve conditions with regard to Occupational Health and Safety
- be able to communicate about issues concerning the field of Occupational Health and Safety with both specialists and the general public
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.
Compulsory.
The course is organized as collection-based part-time studies over two semesters. Each session usually lasts from Monday to Thursday. The lessons consist mainly of lectures, but also of group work with presentations, seminars and assignment work. In the intermediate sessions, students can stay in touch with the university and each other using email, telephone and the learning platform Canvas, which will be used as a communication channel for messages, teaching materials and other information.
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system.
Each student must write and get approved two compulsory assignments, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester. These must be passed in order for the student to be able to sit for the final exam. Written school examination (6 hours), spring 2021.
Pen, pencil, ruler and bilingual dictionaries