- Location: University College Cork , Western Road, Cork, Ireland
- Duration: 18 Months
Course details
It will provide you with a multidisciplinary approach to occupational health including:
- public health
- occupational medicine and hygiene
- psychology
- law
- risk assessment and management
- training and development
- ergonomics
- epidemiology
It is suitable if you are already working in occupational safety and health, or if you have a strong interest in occupational health and a primary degree in a related area.
Course Details
The course consists of three elements — formal course work, self-directed learning using case studies and project work leading to a thesis.
The course will cover topics including:
- health and safety management
- research methods
- disease prevention and health protection
- health promotion
- training and development issues
- development and interpersonal skills in occupational settings
- legal aspects of health and safety
- risk assessment
Modules (90 credits):
Year 1
- EH6008 Research Methods and Information Retrieval in Occupational Health (5 credits)
- EH6009 Psychosocial Epidemiology (10 credits)
- EH6015 Occupational Health and Safety Management in the Workplace (10 credits)
- EH6016 Critical Appraisal of Publications and Legal Aspects of OSH (10 credits)
- EH6041 Psychology Applied to Occupational Health and Safety (5 credits)
Year 2
- AD6800 Training and Development Issues in Occupational Health (5 credits)
- EH6017 Risk Assessment and Management Programmes in the workplace (10 credits)
- EH6018 Research Methods in Occupational Health (35 credits)
These modules are also available as independent modules for external groups.
If you satisfy the course eligibility criteria you may take the following modules (to a maximum of 20 credits in total) as part of UCC's commitment to continuing professional development.
- EH6009 Psychosocial Epidemiology (10 credits)
- EH6015 Occupational Health and Safety Management in the Workplace (10 credits)
- EH6016 Critical Appraisal of Publications and Legal Aspects of OSH (10 credits)
- EH6017 Risk Assessment and Management Programs in the workplace (10 credits)
- EH6041 Psychology Applied to Occupational Health and Safety (10 credits)
On completion of a module under CPD, you will be eligible for exemptions if you decide to take the MSc in Occupational Health within five years from the date of successful completion of the module.
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- demonstrate an awareness of occupational health from a multidisciplinary perspective including epidemiology, psychology, public health, safety science, law and training and development, occupational medicine
- practice measures to prevent disease and injury, and to protect and promote health and safety in occupational settings
- perform risk assessments in the workplace including psychosocial risk factors
- identify the role of psychology in improving the quality of work life
- develop skills to protect and promote the safety, health and well-being of workers
- employ skills to critically appraise publications and statistics and stay up-to-date with the newest research evidence
- apply research evidence to occupational health and safety interventions and health promotion strategies by taking relevant legislation into account
- design occupational health training and development programmes in line with organisational policy
- carry out a focused piece of scholarly research and health and safety programme evaluation.
Detailed Entry Requirements
Candidates for the MSc programme in Occupational Health must normally meet one of the following criteria:
- a primary degree in a cognate area or equivalent plus relevant professional experience as adjudged by the College of Medicine and Health, or
- a minimum of a Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare or an equivalent qualification (minimum Second Class Honours Grade I) and a relevant professional qualification and relevant work experience as adjudged by the College of Medicine and Health.
Course Location
About University College Cork
UCC was established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges - at Cork, Galway and Belfast. These new colleges theyre established in the reign of Queen Victoria, and named after her.
Queen's College, Cork (QCC) was established to provide access to higher education in the Irish province of Munster. Cork was chosen for the new college due to its place at the centre of transatlantic trade at the time and the presence of existing educational initiatives such as the Royal Cork Institution and a number of private medical schools.
The site chosen for the new college was dramatic and picturesque, on the edge of a limestone bluff overlooking the River Lee. It is associated with the educational activities of a local early Christian saint, Finbarr. It is believed that his monastery and school stood nearby, and his legend inspired UCC’s motto: ‘Where Finbarr Taught, let Munster Learn.’
On 7 November 1849, QCC opened its doors to a small group of students (only 115 students in that first session, 1849-1850) after a glittering inaugural ceremony in the Aula Maxima (Great Hall), which is still the symbolic and ceremonial heart of the University.
The limestone buildings of the Main Quadrangle (as it is now known) are built in a style inspired by the great universities of the Middle Ages, and theyre designed by the gifted architectural partnership of Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward. The iconic image of UCC, it is set in landscaped gardens and surrounds the green lawn known to all as the Quad.
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