Award in Health & Safety
Course Description
The award is intended to provide a good awareness of health and safety matters. The award primarily provides the necessary information in order to anticipate and eliminate accidents and related illnesses.
Entry Requirements
- There are no entry requirements for this course.
Target Audience
- This award targets individuals who would like to advance their knowledge and skills on the subject of health and safety.
Career Paths
- This award aims to equip learners with a basic knowledge of occupational health and safety.
Modules
You are required to complete 1 compulsory module (1 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of this Award.
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Award in Health & Safety
Assessment
The mode of assessment varies and may include in-class tasks, and/or home-based written assignments using diverse assessment tools which may include related case studies, verbal assessment, etc.
Furthermore, formative assessment may take place during the sessions in the form of discussions, feedback, etc., but it will not be graded and, therefore, will have no weighting.
Course Intake Dates
TBC 2026
Learning Outcomes
Competences
At the end of the award, the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Interpret basic health and safety legislation.
- Acquire a holistic introduction to health and safety.
- Become more knowledgeable regarding workplace safety.
- Identify the risks and safety measures of working at height.
- Learn about fire safety.
- Administer basic first aid.
- Conduct elementary risk assessment.
Knowledge
The learner will be able to:
- Familiarise oneself with relevant health and safety regulations.
- Recognise the importance of a proper health and safety system and relevant standards at the workplace.
- Promote workplace safety.
- Know about the hazards and risks of working at height and appreciate the importance of their prevention.
- Delineate the principles of fire prevention and safety.
- Define the principles and aims of first aid.
- Know how to conduct elementary risk assessment.
Skills
The learner will be able to:
- Apply knowledge and understanding of relevant health and safety legislation.
- Identify common causes of accidents and work towards their prevention.
- Engage cosistently in the creation and promotion of workplace safety.
- Make use of appropriate safety equipment when working at height.
- Apply general fire prevention and safety principles.
- Properly conduct basic first aid practice.
- Identify related health risks and hazards and collaborate in adequate risk investigation and assessment.