Module Legal and Ethical Aspects of Occupational Health (level 6)

Program Overview

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The aim of this module is to introduce you to the key legal, professional and ethical issues that are relevant to your practice in the field of occupational health so that they are able to practice from a well informed professional base.

You will need to complete an induction prior to commencement of your first module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the University and your programme of study.

Graduate destinations

This module can be studied as part of the University Advanced Diploma (UAD) Occupational Health.

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Course Details

Program Outline

Course outline

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Course summary

At the end of this module you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complex nature of delivering occupational health services, with reference to the key legal, professional and ethical frameworks that exist. This module will introduce those frameworks and enable you to develop your understanding and apply this knowledge to your field of practice.

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the key legal requirements placed on employers to protect the health and safety of their employees at work, and how these requirements may be fulfilled within a complex industrial environment.

Critically discuss the key features of professional regulation, with reference to a recognised code of conduct, and discuss the importance of informed consent within an occupational health context.

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of ethics, using the value criteria autonomy, beneficence, and justice.

Demonstrate the ability to critically apply ethical and legal principles to a complex workplace situation.

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Modules

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Programme Specification

Programme specification (PDF)

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Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods

Full details are available in the

programme specification

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Timetables

The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub – you will be able to access the Student Hub after you have completed online registration. The teaching day is 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; please keep your other commitments open until confirmation of your teaching timetable, and bear in mind that many courses will offer placements or fieldwork which sometimes extends into the evenings and weekends.