Occupational Health Nursing (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing) BSc (Hons)

Modules

The degree course consists of six modules each worth 20 credit points. Of these; one is a research module and is taught across a range of primary care programmes. The remaining five are OH pathway specific. Some modules are available on a standalone basis. This is subject to availability - priority for places on these units is given to those enrolling on the entire degree course.

The full-time course will be completed within one year of study.

• Role of the occupational health practitioner
  This module explores the ethical, legal and professional issues impacting on OH practice.
• Assessing risk 1
  This module introduces risk assessment, provides an overview of health and safety legislation and introduces ergonomics.
• Assessing risk 2
  This module further develops the skills of risk assessment focusing on physical hazards and food hygiene.

• Evaluating research for health care
  This module developsthe ability to critique research papers.
• Environmental impact
  This is public health focused module considering the environmental impact of a workplace.
• Applied pathology and rehabilitation
  This module further develops the effect of work on health and health on work and gives an overview the development of return to work recovery strategies.

The part-time course will be completed within two years of study.

• Role of the occupational health practitioner
  This module explores the ethical, legal and professional issues impacting on OH practice.
• Assessing risk 1
  This module introduces risk assessment, provides an overview of health and safety legislation and introduces ergonomics.
• Evaluating research for health care
  This module develops the ability to critique research papers.

• Assessing risk 2
  This module further develops the skills of risk assessment focusing on physical hazards and food hygiene
• Environmental impact
  This is public health focused module considering the environmental impact of a workplace.
• Applied pathology and rehabilitation
  This module further develops the effect of work on health and health on work and gives an overview the development of return to work recovery strategies.