Program Overview

EH6142 Risk Assessment and Management of Psychosocial Risks (On-line)

Course Fact File

• Code: EH6142
• Duration: 4 Weeks
• Fees: €500 (see Fees and Costs for full details)
• Closing Date: 8th February 2026
• Credits: 5
• Start Date: 8th March 2026

Outline

Primary Audiences

• Those working in occupational health and safety across all sectors
• Occupational Health Nurses and Physicians
• Health Promotion Specialists
• HR managers
• Workplace Welfare Officers and Quality Managers

Secondary Audiences

• Those interested in moving into the area of occupational health promotion, mental health, wellbeing, and risk prevention in the organisational and social work environment

Module Objective

This module provides an applied perspective to the risk assessment and management of psychosocial risk factors at work and introduces contemporary psychosocial workplace issues and their management using case studies.

Module Content

• The centrepiece of this module is the risk management approach for the assessment and management of stressful work characteristics (e.g., work load, work schedules, task design, rewards, control, and social relations)
• These are grounded in the UK management standards of work stressors and EU Frameworks and Directives for the management of psychosocial work factors, which will be reviewed
• The module introduces a systematic approach to the development of effective policies and supporting procedures in work settings and for the control of work stressors; including organisation of work, ergonomics, and administrative and technical solutions
• Further topics include contemporary psychosocial workplace issues and their assessment and management, such as the ageing workforce, work relationships, and prevention of workplace bullying, suicide prevention, and promotion of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
• Definitions and historical evolution of the concept of risk will be discussed together with factors influencing the perception of risk and their significance in risk communication

Learning Outcomes

• Critically discuss aspects of the psychosocial work environments that affect health, safety, and welfare
• Apply the risk management approach to the management of psychosocial hazards
• Carry out a risk assessment of psychosocial work factors associated with causation of ill health and injury
• Evaluate European frameworks, policies, and procedures that are used to control for work stressors
• Develop strategies to effectively manage psychosocial factors at work using primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of interventions
• Analyse factors that impact on risk perception and outline consequences for risk communication
• Critically discuss implications of the ageing work force for health and safety risk management
• Design a strategy for mental health and wellbeing promotion
• Professionally interact with peers

Practicalities

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.)

• Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved
• Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved
• Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero

Module Schedule

• This module will run for 4 Weeks from: 8th March 2026 - 4th April 2026

Requirements

Admission Criteria

• Candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
  • A Level 8 honours primary degree (minimum second class honours, grade 2) in a relevant area, for example health-related (Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, Environmental Health, Psychology/Behavioural Science, Physiotherapy); Engineering and Human Resource Management, or relevant professional experience
  • A minimum of a Diploma/Higher Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare (minimum Second Class Honours, Grade 1), from UCC, or an equivalent qualification from another Institution (Level 8 Diploma, minimum Second Class Honours, Grade 1), and a minimum of two years relevant professional work experience in an area associated with Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare
  • Applicants with a minimum of three years professional work experience in an associated area of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare may be invited for interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme

Technical Requirements (for on-line modules only)

• To access and interact with the course content, assignments, and assessments, etc., students will require access to at least a PC/Laptop running Windows 7 or later and Mac OSX 10.7.4
• Common plug-ins such as Microsoft Silverlight, Java, and Flash will also be required
• Students must have access to MS Office or an equivalent suite of applications such as Libre Office
• They must also have access to a modern standards compliant web browser
• UCC recommends either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
• To engage productively and successfully with the content, basic technical computer skills such as familiarity with word processing, web browsing, and email is recommended

Fees and Costs

• The full module fee of €535 will be payable on submission of your application

How To Apply

• To apply for this module, click the Apply Now button
• Once you have created your profile, you can start your application by selecting the option below
• Gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate

Similar Courses

• This module is part of the MSc in Occupational Health (on-line) programme

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