MSc in Occupational Health,Safety and Environmental

Management

MSc in Occupational Healthand Safety Management

MSc in EnvironmentalManagement

INSTITUTE for CHEMISTRY in INDUSTRY

In partnership with NEBOSH

Introduction

The MSc qualifications are open to holders of aNEBOSH Diploma or a BSc and will be deliveredthrough distance learning and are ideal for thoseHealth, Safety and Environment professionalswishing to gain a taught Masters level qualificationthat complements their career, through researchdirectly relevant to their own work.

Institute for Chemistry in Industry

The Institute was established by the University ofHull in 1992. It offers a comprehensive supportservice to industry through the provision of part-time courses, distance learning courses,consultancy, project development and analyticalservices.

NEBOSH

The National Examination Board in OccupationalSafety and Health (NEBOSH) was formed in 1979and is an independent examining board andawarding body with charitable status. NEBOSHoffers a comprehensive range of globally-recognised, vocationally-related qualificationsdesigned to meet the health, safety, environmentaland risk management needs of all places of work inboth the private and public sectors.

Course Structure

The qualifications consist of an online distance-learning part-time course comprising three modulesrelated to research methodology and literaturesearches followed by a series of taught core andoptional modules relating to health, safety and/orenvironmental management. The last modulecomprises a research dissertation which iscompleted at the students place of work. Thecourse duration is 2 years.

The taught modules are taken over the first yearand the first semester of the second year. Theseare undertaken using the Universitys e-learningenvironment and students also supplement theirlearning with their own background reading. Oncethese are completed the last six months of thecourse consists of the research dissertationundertaken in the students workplace. The topic ofthe research dissertation is chosen by the student,with the approval of the supervisory team, and willrelate to the title of the qualification beingundertaken.

Students are expected to study independentlythroughout the course with guidance from asupervisory team. The team will compriseacademics and health, safety and environmentalmanagement professionals allocated to eachstudent. There will be at least one face-to-facemeeting at the students workplace and theremaining supervision conducted remotely viaSkype, telephone or email.

Course ModulesAll three strands of the MSc would start with modules relating to techniques for undertaking research:

Research Methods (20 credits) - Assessed by two 3000 word essays Literature Review (20 credits) - Assessed by one 2000 word assignment & one 4000 word literature

review Designing Research Projects (20 credits) - Assessed by one 6000 word research portfolio

Each MSc course would then comprise 2 core and 1 optional taught modules on subject relevant to theparticular course.

Topics of the core modules include:

MSc Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management Advanced Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Management (20 credits)

Assessed by one 2000 word essay & one 4000 word workplace-based assignment Corporate Social Responsibility in Health, Safety and Environmental Management (20 credits)

Assessed by one 2500 word essay & one 3500 case-study assignment

MSc Occupational Health and Safety Management Advanced Health and Safety Risk Management (20 credits)

Assessed by one 2000 word essay & one 4000 word workplace-based assignment Corporate Social Responsibility in Health and Safety Management (20 credits)

Assessed by one 2500 word essay & one 3500 case-study assignment

MSc Environmental Management Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility (20 credits)

Assessed by one 3500 word essay & one 2500 case-study assignment Ecological Services and Environmental Economics (20 credits)

Assessed by one 2000 word essay & one 4000 word workplace-based assignment

The optional modules are common to all three strands and topics include Disaster and Emergency Management (20 credits) REACH Management (20 credits) Safety Case Production and Assessment (20 credits) Flood Risk Management (20 credits) Mental Health at Work (20 credits)

All options assessed with one 3000 word essay & one 3000 case-study or workplace-basedassignment

Each MSc course concludes with:

MSc Research Dissertation (60 credits)Assessed by one 12000 word dissertation, one online presentation and one online vivavoce assessment

Entry Requirements

NEBOSH National or International Diploma inOccupational Health and Safety, or

NEBOSH National Diploma in EnvironmentalManagement, or

Honours degree in health and safety management,environmental management or related subject

Please include a CV and certificates or official transcriptsof results of qualifications when applying for a place(certificates/transcripts will be returned if requested).

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you would like further information on any of thesecourses or services please contact:

Mr Stephen Pace,Specialist Course Director,Institute for Chemistry in Industry,Department of Chemistry,University of Hull,Cottingham Road,Hull,HU6 7RX.

T: 01482 465455F: 01482 466410E: neboshenquiries@hull.ac.uk

Website: www.hull.ac.uk/ici