MSc in Environmental Health and Safety draft

Program Overview

This MSc program offers two streams in Environmental Health & Safety and Health Safety & Human Factors. It aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding in their chosen specialization, critical evaluation skills, research capabilities, and management proficiency. The program is accredited by IOSH and provides pathways to professional membership for graduates.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This MSc program is delivered in two streams: the Environmental Health & Safety stream, established in 1999; and the Health Safety and Human Factors stream introduced in 2019. The program enjoys a widespread academic and professional reputation. It is also accredited by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) while the Human Factors stream gives access to full membership for the Irish Human Factors Ergonomics Society. The objectives of the MSc. program are to provide students with:

• a framework for lifelong learning,
• skills necessary to critically evaluate cutting-edge scientific and technical developments related to safety and ergonomics,
• in-depth understanding and knowledge in their chosen specialized discipline area,
• competence in general, technical and scientific communication related to ergonomics,
• skills necessary to undertake independent, hypothesis-driven scientific enquiry,
• core management skills and the ability to further develop and apply these skills,
• ability to plan, perform, analyse and report hypothesis-driven research.

Outline:

The course is streamed into two distinct streams: the Masters of Science in Environmental Health & Safety, and the Masters of Science in Health, Safety & Human Factors. The delivery of both streams will include eight common modules being taught which are;

Common Modules on both Streams

• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Industrial and Occupational Hygiene
• Occupational Safety and Health
• Building Assessment
• Fire Safety
• Integrated Case Study

Environmental Health & Safety Stream

• Environmental Management
• Environmental Health and Safety Dissertation

Health Safety & Human Factors Stream

• Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Ergonomics and Human Factors Dissertation

Module listing

Year One

Semester 1

• Building Assessment [Mandatory]
• Environmental Health and Safety [Mandatory]
• Environmental Health and Safety Dissertation [Mandatory]
• Occupational Safety and Health [Mandatory]
• Risk Assessment [Mandatory]

Semester 2

• Risk Management [Mandatory]
• Environmental Management II [Mandatory]
• Environmental Health and Safety Dissertation [Mandatory]
• Fire Safety [Mandatory]
• Integrated Case Study [Mandatory]
• Industrial and Occupational Hygiene [Mandatory]
• Ergonomics and Human Factors [Mandatory]

Schedule

• Tuesday 10:00-17:00
• Wednesday 10:00-17:00

Careers:

Graduates are expected to be employed within manufacturing, technology, public and private sectors, chemical, environmental and associated industries in a variety of health, hygiene, safety, fire, food, quality, regulatory, consultancy and related roles.

Other:

The following modules can be taken as CPD modules by those not enrolled on the Masters programme, and by graduates of the Masters of Science in Environmental Health and Safety:

• CPDSH06-TFSM 9007 Environmental Management II &
• CPDSH06-TFSM9020 Human Factors and Ergonomics

• €6,500 Total Fee (for EU students)
• €14,500 Total Fee (for non-EU students)