University Advanced Diploma - Practice Development: Occupational Health
Interested in a career in occupational health? Our Occupational Health: Practice Development University Advanced Diploma will be your stepping stone to strengthening your career chances and will show employers that you have the skills needed to advance to the top levels in your field.
You’ll study vocationally-relevant modules, ranging from the legal and ethical aspects of occupational health to sickness absence management, to stress management and health surveillance.
And, with vital work-based occupational health practice to put your academic theory to the test, we help build your practical confidence and, importantly, your CV.
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Course Overview
You will receive a short programme of study that will add breadth and depth to your knowledge and result in more effective Occupational Health practice. You'll be able to progress both academically and professionally, receiving a firm evidence base from which to build on in a manner that best suits you.
On this course you will...
- Make sound professional judgments and utilise different modes of decision making and problem solving in a dynamic work environment
- Search for, critically analyse and apply a contemporary evidence base for practice
- Use information technology effectively, as a resource of information, as a learning aid and for the presentation of information
- Practise in a safe and professional manner within the workplace, applying the principles of risk assessment and management to occupational health.
- Take responsibility for own learning and development, using transformative reflection to analyse own capabilities, plan and implement actions
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Location
Online Learning
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