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AD5860: Researching Safety, Health and Welfare in the Pharma and Manufacturing Sectors
| Credit Weighting: | 5 |
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| No. of Students: | Min 5, Max 50. |
| Pre-requisite(s): | None |
| Co-requisite(s): | None |
| Teaching Period(s): | Semester 2. |
| Teaching Methods: | 8 x 3hr(s) Lectures; Other (independent research) |
| Module Co-ordinator: | Dr Séamus O Tuama, Centre for Adult Continuing Education. |
| Lecturer(s): | Staff, Centre for Adult Continuing Education. |
| Module Objective: | To give a broad introduction to the main occupational health and safety issues specific to pharma and manufacturing sectors. To introduce students to key research skills to allow them to complete a safety statement based on a workplace setting in the pharma or manufacturing sector. |
| Module Content: |
Specific health and safety issues related to the pharma and manufacturing sector. Risk assessment in pharma and manufacturing. How to conduct research. How to produce a safety statement for the pharma or manufacturing sector. |
| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
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| Assessment: | Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,500 word research project (safety statement based on an identification of the hazards of the operation, as assessment of the risks, and the design of a control strategy for the risks based on legal requirements, codes of practice and best practice).). |
| Compulsory Elements: | Continuous Assessment. |
| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): | Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% 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. |
| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: | 40%. |
| End of Year Written Examination Profile: | No Formal Written Examination. |
| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: | Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (in the Autumn). |