This course provide students with the necessary means to develop the capacity to carry out independent scientific and technical research and assessments on environmental issues. In addition, students will learn to analyse and assess environmental systems and problems; be able to propose sustainable solutions to environmental problems; and contribute to the development of policies and strategies for environmental planning. This Advanced Diploma programme enhances you to understand natural systems processes in a sustainable way and apply this knowledge in your day-to-day work.

The aims of the programme are:

• To develop the students research and analytical skills
• To develop a wider and more in-depth understanding of occupational health, safety, environment and Risk Management theory and practice.
• The course is designed to meet the needs of existing or aspiring Managers and leaders in health or allied organizations

1st Year

• International management of health and safety

1. Principles of health and safety management
2. Loss causation and incident investigation
3. Measuring and reviewing health and safety performance
4. Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risks
5. Risk Control
6. Organisational factors
7. Human factors
8. Regulating health and safety

• International control of hazardous agents in the workplace

1. Principles of chemical control, toxicology and epidemiology
2. Hazardous substances and other chemicals – assessment of risk
3. Hazardous chemicals – engineering controls and personal protective
4. equipment
5. Monitoring and measuring
6. Biological agents
7. Physical agents 1 – noise and vibration
8. Physical agents 2 – radiation
9. Psycho-social agents
10. Musculoskeletal risks and controls
11. Work environment risks and controls
12. Managing occupational health

• Safety Management and Communication

1. Discover the Proven Safety Communication Framework
2. Capture Your Audience Attention
3. Achieve Memorable Safety Communication
4. Getting the Effective Communication System
5. Transform your Safety Communication
6. How to make your safety writing Engaging

• International workplace and work equipment safety

1. General workplace issues
2. Principles of fire and explosion
3. Workplace fire risk assessment
4. Storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
5. Work equipment (general)
6. Work equipment (workplace machinery)
7. Work equipment (mobile, lifting and access)
8. Electrical safety
9. Construction hazards and controls
10. Workplace transport and driving for work
11. Pressure system hazards and controls

• Risk Management and Control

1. Risk Assessment and Safety Management
2. Human Factors Methods
3. Value & Risk Management
4. Project Management Theory and Practice
5. Human Factors in the Design and Evaluation of Control Rooms
6. Fire Safety, Explosions and Process Safety
7. Environmental Impact Assessment
8. Learning from Disasters

• Fundamentals of Health and Safety Engineering

1. The Importance of Safety and Health for Engineers
2. Safety and Health Professions
3. Fundamental Concepts and terms
4. Federal agencies, Laws and regulations
5. Other laws Regulation, Standards and Codes

2nd Year