Professional and Personal DevelopmentHealth & Safety

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Introduction to human factors

Offered via: Centre for Lifelong Learning
Duration:
 Offered over 5 weeks
Delivery: 
Online

One of three short modules designed to provide an introductory insight into the world of health and safety. This course will cover how human factors contribute to health and safety in the workplace and how to assess and manage these.

Principles of occupational health and wellbeing

Offered via: Centre for Lifelong Learning
Duration: 
Delivered over 5 weeks
Delivery: 
Online 

This is one of three health and safety related modules developed in line with the SFC Upskilling initiative. All are designed to provide a basic introduction to the world of health and safety in the workplace and provide an excellent introduction to a topic which is of ever-increasing importance in our lives.

You will explore the difference between wellbeing and occupational health, the impact of workplace ill-health and hazard control.

Principles of health and safety risk management

Offered via: Centre for Lifelong Learning
Duration: 
Delivered over 5 weeks
Delivery: 
Online

This is one of three health and safety related modules developed in line with the SFC Upskilling initiative. All are designed to provide a basic introduction to the world of health and safety in the workplace and provide an excellent introduction to a topic which is of ever-increasing importance in our lives.

You will explore the concept of hazards and risk, how to manage these and be introduced to incident investigation. No previous knowledge of health and safety is required.

CPD Certificate in Radiation Protection

Offered via: Centre for Lifelong Learning
Duration:
 120 hours
Delivery: 
Offered asynchronously online

Run in partnership with the Universities Association of Radiation Protection Officers (AUPRO), this course assists people seeking a career as a radiation protection professional to demonstrate the required core of knowledge and core competencies in accordance with Annex 3 of the HSE Statement on RPAs (or the Environment Agencies RWA syllabus).

IOSH Managing Safely

Offered via: Centre for Lifelong Learning
Duration: 
3 full days over three consecutive weeks
Delivery: 
On-campus

The University of Strathclyde is licensed by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to provide the hugely popular and valuable Managing Safely®’course. Held over three days, the course is designed for managers or supervisors in any sector and any organisation worldwide. The course will provide candidates with the knowledge, skills and practical actions to help manage the health and safety issues for which they are responsible.