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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Health Surveillance | |||
| Reference | NU3942 | Version | 2 |
| Created | September 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | June 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | October 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to develop a knowledge and understanding of the key principles of health surveillance. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Explore the key components of health surveillance. |
| 2 | Discuss the general principles of legislation and policy applied to health surveillance. |
| 3 | Examine the relationship of occupational hygiene and disease in relation to health surveillance. |
| 4 | Critically analyse the impact of health surveillance within the workplace. |
| 5 | Review the principles of health promotion in relation to health and safety. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Health surveillance, Health risk assessment, Quality assurance, Health records, Legislation, Epidemiology, Occupational exposure, Occupational disease, Occupational hygiene, Health promotion, Collaboration, Personal Development Plan. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| The module is delivered online via CampusMoodle e.g. virtual classroom, discussion forums and self-directed study. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 20 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 130 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Written assignment informed by health surveillance matrix. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE (HSE), 2017. What is health surveillance? [online]. Bootle: HSE. Available from: www.hse.gov.uk/health-surveillance/what/index.htm |
| 2 | HOLT, A. and ALLEN, J., 2014. Principles of health and safety at work. 8th ed. Sudbury: The Lavenham Press Limited. |
| 3 | HUGHES, P. and FERRETT, E., 2013. Introduction to health and safety at work. 6th ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. |
| 4 | SMEDLEY, J., DICK, F. and SADHRA, S., eds., 2013. Oxford handbook of occupational health. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 5 | THORNBURY, G., 2017. Contemporary occupational health nursing: a guide for practitioners. 2nd ed. Oxford: Routledge. |