Monday, April 7, 2014

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS: ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE

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The aim in creating these degrees is to engage student's enthusiasm for a career devoted to the prevention of accidents, work-related ill-health and environmental damage, particularly within the construction industry, and the management of health, safety and environmental systems. These degrees have been introduced in response to increasing demands by industry for graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills in these fields.

BSc IN HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

All sectors of industry and commerce are currently combining these functions to create multidisciplinary teams to manage their health, safety and environmental responsibilities - responsibilities both to their work force, customers and society at large. The people employed in these teams must have an understanding of how business and management systems operate knowledge of the underlying science and technology, and the ability to assess the impacts and risks of both existing and proposed operations.

Course Guide
The course covers Work Place Heath and Safety; Materials; Physiology; Mathematics; Data Analysis; Communication Skills and IT; Law; Environmental Impact Assessment; Principles of Business Management; Fundamental Science and Technology; Geology and Soil Science; Sustainable Process Technology; Risk Assessment; Ergonomics; Occupational Health; Heath and Safety Environmental Law; Risk Management; Environmental Management; Pollution Management and Monitoring; Survey and Drawing Skills; Energy Supply and Distribution; Ecology; Water Management. The course also covers Risk Management Applications; Materials and Failure; Quality Management; Contaminated Land and Waste Management; Clean Technology; Energy Efficiency; GIS; and Introduction to Remote Sensing.

BSc CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTH SAFETY

The management of health and safety within the construction industry is of paramount importance and influences all aspects of a project, from its design and planning through to implementation. The industry requires graduates with these skills at levels of management, for individual sites through to company management level. Subject studied include construction process, law, occupational health, materials, surveying, project management and risk assessment.

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