NG4S725 - Health and Safety Management 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG4S725 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Health and Safety Management | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Built Environment and Civil Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Built Environment | ||
| Module Leader: | |||
| Module Team: | Stuart Bunston, Trevor Price, Adam Collins, Alan Protheroe | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100151 - construction management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
This module aims to give students a detailed understanding of EU and UK Health and Safety legislation as it applies to health and safety management.
This module will give students a detailed understanding of the requirements of effective Health & Safety management systems.
Content Summary
EU and UK Health policy. Key EU and UK legislation and UK Regulations. Methods of enforcement.
Policy, organisation and arrangements.
Committees and Health and Safety representatives.
Risk management systems HSG65 - Successful health and safety management and ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety management systems.
Human factors - the organisation, job, personal factors, quantitative techniques for analysis of human errors. Accident data analysis and investigation
This module will facilitate the development of Personal Development Planning through the delivery of the key skills identified below in the module descriptor.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 26 |
| Seminar | 22 |
| Independent Study | 98 |
| Directed Study | 54 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evaluate the detailed provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, case law and subordinate legislation and its effects on successful health and safety management |
| LO2 | Critically assess the requirements of a Health and Safety risk management system through the application of relevant statutory requirements |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Student Choice 1 | Presentation or Poster. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | A written composition with a specified word length that, typically, on the basis of existing literature, proceeds to sustain a coherent argument. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Student Choice 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |