Introduction
The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 legislated for the establishment of the Health and Safety Authority. The Act requires every employer to ensure the safety, health and welfare of employees regarding the design of the place of work, design of plant and machinery, provision of safe systems of work, control or elimination of hazards, and the services of a "competent person". The course content has been designed to satisfy the knowledge requirements specified in the HETPEP (Harmonising European Training Programmes for Ergonomics Professionals) document.
Objectives
- Professional Competence is to be obtained in: Safety area: anatomy and physiology, workplace hazards, human-machine systems, safety analysis and assurance, and occupational hygiene.
- Ergonomics: human reliability, human performance, workplace design, work psychology.
- Techniques: instrumentation, statistics and design of experiments, work analysis.
Programme Content
Measurements
Human Reliability Instrumentation for Safety, Human Performance, Workplace Hazards, Anatomy and Physiology Foundations, Human-Machine Systems
Analysis
Design and Analysis of Experiments 1, Design and Analysis of Experiments 2, Safety and Hygiene, Work Psychology, Work Analysis Techniques, Occupational Ergonomics.
Careers
The graduates of this programme are expected to play a prominent part in enhancing the safety, health and welfare of workers in Europe. As a result there will be a net financial gain for the employers and better working conditions for the employees.
Entrance Requirements
Graduate Diploma:
A science degree, including a nursing or a psychology degree (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland).
Masters degree:
A good honours degree in the above. Students who attain a 2.1 Honours standard may apply for transfer to the Masters programme and complete a Thesis and Conference Paper.
What to Include with your Application
- Qualification transcripts and certificates
- English language qualification if English is not your first language
- Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.
- A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
Application Fee
An application fee will apply from January 2011 to all postgraduate programmes. Please see Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the application fee.
Contact
Department: Design & Manufacturing Technology.
Course Director: Dr Thomas Waldmann.
Tel : 353-61-202802
Fax : 353-61-202913.
Email : thomas.waldmann@ul.ie
Web : www.moe.ul.ie
