Course summary
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 programme is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) - students who successfully complete the PgDip element of the programme will be eligible for Certified Membership of IOSH. The master's 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. Possible exit points - MSc/PgD/PgC
Modules
Worker Safety, Health and Wellbeing The aim of the module is to evaluate the positive and negative influences the workplace has on the safety and health of workers and evaluate the evidence for creating an all-inclusive approach to improving safety, health and wellbeing at work. Influencing Behaviour and Developing Interventions The aim of this module is to enable students to critically evaluate approaches to influencing worker behaviour and construct a strategic response and multidisciplinary approach to improving safety, health and wellbeing in the workplace. Risk Perception, Communication and Assessment The aim of the module is to enable the student to evaluate the impact a wide range of factors including psychological and psychosocial influences have on the perception, assessment and communication of risk. The module will include hazard identification, risk assessment, mitigation factors and their general impact on safety, health and wellbeing. Measuring Safety, Health and Wellbeing Performance The aim of the module is to enable the student to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of health, safety and wellbeing programmes through the appraisal of individual and organisational performance outcomes. Worker Engagement and Wellbeing The aim of this module is to enable students to develop strategies for improving worker engagement and wellbeing and to critically evaluate the influence of such strategies on organisational outcomes. Applied Research Methods and Design The aim of the module is to enable students to develop their research skills in order to apply principles of evidence-based practice, and design and carry out robust research projects. Project and Career Planning The aim of this module is to enable students to design and develop an advanced specialist project in their discipline to enhance their own and/or others' learning, work, or practice, and to evaluate their own knowledge, skills, interests and ambitions to create their own personal career development plan. Project The aim of this module is to enable students to work independently to investigate an area in their discipline relevant to their own learning, work, or practice, and to present and discuss their findings, demonstrating a systematic understanding and critical awareness of their discipline and area of professional practice. We offer a broad range of project types including empirical research projects, enterprise/innovation projects (e.g., business planning or consultancy), or product/intervention design. Students can also complete the project as a placement/professional practice development project, focused on developing and demonstrating a specific set of professional knowledge, skills and competencies and their application in practice.
Assessment method
Our programme and modules are designed to offer opportunities for formative tasks and feedback to help build confidence and develop your ability to evaluate your own progress. We use authentic assessment tasks which enable you to apply your knowledge and skills to scenarios, activities and settings commonly encountered in professional practice. Many assessment tasks encourage students to select specific topics of study that are relevant to them and their practice. The programme includes a range of assessment methods, including: Professional reports Case studies Academic posters Oral presentations Viva voce interviews Research proposal and research paper To reflect the applied nature of your studies, the programme contains no unseen written examinations. We carefully plan our assessment schedule to avoid excessive bunching of similar types of assessment, and realistic deadlines. Every assessment includes a detailed briefing and clearly defined marking criteria, which have been developed and tested in partnership with students.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Occupational Safety and Health, Institution of
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
We welcome applicants from all sectors both here in the UK and elsewhere from across the world: Potential students are normally expected to have a degree in a discipline relating to occupational safety and health. However, candidates with other relevant academic or professional qualifications or experience in occupational safety and health, or an allied profession, will be considered. Recognition of Prior Learning: Where applicable candidates may apply for exemption from modules through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. This may include credit transfer from another level 7 programme, recognition of prior credited learning and recognition of prior experiential learning. Details of the RPL process can be found on the Cardiff Metropolitan University website. English Language Requirements Taught programme For candidates whose first language is not English, such candidates must normally be able to demonstrate on entry English Language proficiency at or equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5. Pre-sessional English courses are available through Cardiff Metropolitan University for those who do not initially meet the requirement. International Applicants For full details about how to apply and English Language qualifications please visit the International pages on the Cardiff Met website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £1225 | Module |
| England | £1225 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £1225 | Module |
| Scotland | £1225 | Module |
| Wales | £1225 | Module |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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