| CODE | CLS1326 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Academic Skills in Occupational Health and Safety | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit allows students to obtain a general introduction to University, the Centre for Labour Studies, the topic of occupational health and safety and many basic academic skills including: literacy and communication skills; information technology skills; and academic literature searching and referencing. Study-Unit Aims: The main aim is to prepare students for academic life, academic writing and presentation. Furthermore this unit will furnish them with other necessary skills such as the ability to utilise IT systems securely and introduce them to the topic of occupational health and safety. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Comprehend the organisation and function of the University, the Centre and its research and identify where to locate pertinent information such as services, regulations, and online resources; - Establish the nature of study-units and best practice when undertaking relevant assessment methods including: assignments, case-studies, exams and presentations. This will be demonstrated through practical sessions, mock tests and the final assessment; - Appraise techniques of note taking, reporting skills and group work during practical sessions; - Reproduce the APA (American Psychological Association) method of referencing when writing an academic document; - Appreciate the different modes of communication and the different roles and settings that require different communication skills; - Recognise general security measures and legal issues associated with the use of IT systems; - Evaluate the relevance and purpose of occupational health and safety in Maltese and foreign workplaces by means of describing practical examples during lectures and a final assessment; - Analyse the essential determinants of occupational health and safety (OHS) as they relate to different industries and sectors during lectures and final assessment; - Recognise key sources of scientific health and safety information and data to be utilised within the final assessment and throughout the course; - Illustrate the roles and functions of historical and contemporary international and local organisations for safety, health and the environment by means of relevant case studies; - Recognise the role of occupational health and safety practitioners as well as related professional organisations. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate competency in referencing using the APA referencing system when writing academic papers; - Employ adequate techniques of note taking, reporting skills and group work during practical sessions and throughout the course; - Locate resources within the University library including both physical and electronic material to be utilised for academic means; - Demonstrate competency in producing academic documents and presenting presentations relevant to OHS; - Utilise IT systems in a secure manner. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - American Psychological Association (APA) (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Ed). Washington (USA): APA. Supplementary Texts: - Atkinson, M. (2004) Lend Me Your Ears: All you need to know about making speeches and presentations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Bailey, S. (2014). Academic writing: a handbook for international students. UK: Routledge. - Fiorini, L. A., & La Ferla F. M. E. (2021). The development of occupational health and safety in Malta. In M. Debono & G. Baldacchino (Eds.), Working life - the transformation of the Maltese workplace: 1960-2020 (pp. 217-236). Malta University Press. - Hughes, P. & Ferrett, E. (2013). International Health and Safety at work: the handbook for the NEBOSH international General Certificate. UK. - Kotzman, M. & Kotzman, A. (2008) A step by step guide to communication skills training. Victoria: Acer Press. - Nichols, M.P. (2009) The lost art of listening 2nd Ed. New York: The Guilford Press. - University of Malta and Centre for Labour Studies websites: www.um.edu.mt/cls - Occupational Health and Safety website: www.ohsa.mt - European Agency for Safety and Health at work website: www.ohsa.europa.eu - Health and Safety Executive (UK) website: www.hse.gov.uk |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Luke Anthony Fiorini Bonici Mompalao Kirk Pace |
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