Bachelor in Occupational Health and Safety Management
Lusaka, Zambia
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor in Occupational Health and Safety Management trains students as professional health and safety practitioners by imparting knowledge, skills, and judgment. The programme builds technical and managerial skills to design, develop, and implement occupational health and safety management systems. It trains professionals to identify, assess, and improve working conditions, protect worker health, and improve well-being and quality of work, responding to societal needs to minimize harm and protect people at work. Keywords: occupational health and safety (OHS), workplace safety, risk management, HSE, safety management systems, hazard assessment.
Career Outcomes: You could work as a health and safety officer.
The aims of the programme are as follows:
- Imparting the knowledge, skills, and judgement required to function at a professional level as a health and safety practitioner in the workplace.
- Developing a combination of technical and managerial skills necessary to design, develop and implement occupational health and safety management systems.
- Training occupational health and safety professionals in identifying, assessing and improving the working conditions and health of workers and improving their well-being and quality of life at work.
- Responding to the societal need of minimising the risk of harm and protecting citizens in their place of work.
Unicaf University is in partnership with the Unicaf Scholarship programme which is one of the most generous scholarship programmes available. The programme supports eligible students and provides opportunities for studies towards the programmes offered by Unicaf University at a fraction of the cost. Unicaf has already offered more than US $100 million worth of scholarships to students helping them to study towards internationally recognised qualifications. The primary objective of the Unicaf Scholarship Programme is to make high-quality education affordable and accessible. Supported programmes have a strong professional and vocational focus delivered with an international perspective to ensure that students are prepared for work in the global marketplace and receive a return on their education investment.
Foundation course
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Induction Module | 0.00 |
| Introduction to Bachelor Degree | 0.00 |
Year 1
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Financial Accounting I | 12.00 |
| Introduction to Management | 12.00 |
| Computer Systems | 12.00 |
| Marketing | 12.00 |
| Academic Writing | 12.00 |
| Introduction to Health and Safety | 12.00 |
| Labour Law and Social Security | 12.00 |
| Safety Management and Health and Safety Legislation | 12.00 |
| Communication Skills | 12.00 |
| The Psychosocial Context of Health and Safety | 12.00 |
Year 2
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Business Decision Making | 12.00 |
| Food Safety and Hygiene | 12.00 |
| Environmental Health Management | 12.00 |
| Environmental Health and Safety Legislation | 12.00 |
| Overview of ISO 14001 Quality Management System | 12.00 |
| Safety Management in the Organisation | 12.00 |
| Theory of Accident Causes | 12.00 |
| Hazard Analysis | 12.00 |
| Risk Assessment and Managing Risk | 12.00 |
| Health and Safety Auditing | 12.00 |
Year 3
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Psychology I | 12.00 |
| Human Resources | 12.00 |
| Research and Writing | 12.00 |
| Organisational Behaviour | 12.00 |
| Business Ethics | 12.00 |
| Principles of Sociology | 12.00 |
| Research Methods in Business | 12.00 |
| Psychology II | 12.00 |
| Human Factors | 12.00 |
| Ergonomics | 12.00 |
Year 4
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Digital Business | 12.00 |
| Strategy and Business Policy | 12.00 |
| Performance Management | 12.00 |
| Operations Management | 12.00 |
| Fire Prevention and Protection Planning | 12.00 |
| Environment and Emergencies | 12.00 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Training Methods | 12.00 |
| Occupational Health and Safety for Disability | 12.00 |
| Overview of ISO 45001:2018 Quality Management System of OHS | 12.00 |
| Project: Final Year | 12.00 |
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
- Identify the reasons for occupational accidents, illnesses in the workplace and absenteeism.
- Interpret information and data to identify trends and issues in the workplace.
- Identify and monitor hazards by thoroughly analysing the working spaces and working conditions.
- Define the impact of human factor in health and safety activities.
- Guide businesses on the application of local, national and international regulations of the General System of Occupational Risks (ILO)and legislative requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
- Develop occupational health and safety management systems, policy and procedures ensuring compliance with current legislation and industry standards when implemented.
- Integrate health and safety-related measures and solutions, in collaboration with professionals from other disciplines, in order to minimize and prevent hazards at work.
- Conduct accident investigations to determine their root cause.
- Manage organisational change through health and safety principles within management systems, cultures, practices, and priorities.
- Assess the design, development and delivery of training and information for differing levels within the workplace.
- Use effective communication skills and methods to clearly convey regulatory and technical information and data to designated audiences.
- Achieve work priorities and goals individually and as a team member.
- Practice due diligence and employ ethical standards in all aspects of professional conduct.
- Use current technologies and applications for occupational health and safety suitable to the task.