Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- apply the requirements set by legislation, directives and guidelines concerning occupational safety and personnel security
- apply risk management methods to identify, evaluate and manage occupational safety and personnel security risks
- create and develop operational models, plans and guidelines according to the needs of the organisation
- carry out constant surveillance and evaluation of working conditions and level of safety and security

Teaching methods

Contact- and virtual studies
Online degree students may complete the study unit virtually.

Location and time

Schedule is adjusted for blended learning curriculum students.
6.9.2019 Leppävaara campus: Presence (or notification of absence of that day) required for accepting place in study unit.
25.10.2019 Leppävaara campus and Rudus turvapuisto Espoo (Occupational Safety Card training, prencence required if student wants to complete the Occupational Safety Card training)
22.11.2019 Leppävaara campus (Occupational Safety Card training, prencence required if student wants to complete the Occupational Safety Card training)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Listed in Optima

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Recognition of studies
Demonstration of Competence
Work-based Learning

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Company visitors
Working life project

Important dates

25.10.2019 and 22.11.2019 Occupational Safety Card training
21.11.2019 Project return
29.11.2019- 2.12.2019 Online exam
9.12.2019 Article return
13.12.2019 -16.12.2019 Re-exam

Forms of internationality

Study is suitable for exchange students

Students workload

Total number of hours based on CR given is 270; this means approximately 20 hours of work every week, contact sessions etc. included.

Further information for students

There is an additional fee for Occupational Safety Card. It is not compulsory to acquire the card.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on Laurea Assessment criteria:
https://laureauas.sharepoint.com/sites/linken/Documents/Assessment%20criteria%20for%20bachelor%20students%20a2018-.pdf#search=evaluation
REQUIREMENT LEVEL II
Evaluation is based on two assignment and the exam.

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Study unit is failed if one of the required assignments of the study unit is not returned, is evaluated as failed or the criteria for the grade 1 is not fulfilled.

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student is able to:
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner
- act independently taking into the operating environment
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
- describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
- describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Student is able to:
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
- propose creative solutions at work
- promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Student is able to:
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
- evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
- anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
- evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit: Business Continuity Planning 5 credits or Basics of Corporate Security and Risk Management 10 credits.