Course outline
Course summary
At the end of this module you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complex nature of delivering occupational health services, with reference to the key legal, professional and ethical frameworks that exist. This module will introduce those frameworks and enable you to develop your understanding and apply this knowledge to your field of practice.
On successful completion, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the key legal requirements placed on employers to protect the health and safety of their employees at work, and how these requirements may be fulfilled within a complex industrial environment.
- Critically discuss the key features of professional regulation, with reference to a recognised code of conduct, and discuss the importance of informed consent within an occupational health context.
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of ethics, using the value criteria autonomy, beneficence, and justice.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically apply ethical and legal principles to a complex workplace situation.
Indicative core bibliography
- Hughes, P. & Ferrett, E. (2011)Introduction to Health & Safety at Work. 5thedition. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann
- International Commission on Occupational Health. (2002) Code of Ethics. ICOH Singapore.
- Kloss, D. (2010)Occupational Health Law 5thedition.London: Wiley-Blackwell
- Lewis, J. & Thornbory, G. (2010)Employment law & occupational health: a practical handbook. 2ndedition. London: Wiley-Blackwell
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (2007) The NMC Code of Professional Conduct: Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses & Midwives.
- Oakley, K. (2008) (ed)Occupational Health Nursing. 3rdedition. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- Royal College of Nursing (2011) Occupational Health Nursing: Career and Competence Development. Available at: http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/409438/004123.pdf
Modules
Programme Specification
Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.
Selection criteria
To be eligible to study this module, you must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment.
When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award. Participation in the formative components of the module is required in order to pass the module.
