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B.Sc. in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health (OESH)

Entry Requirements

In order to be admitted into the Bachelor’s programme, candidates must have satisfied the general Faculty entry requirements and have passed two units of Chemistry, Biology or Physics at CAPE (or equivalent).

Graduates of this programme will form a core of professionals who will be competent in:

•    The recognition, evaluation and provision of basic control options for workplace hazards;
•    The development, implementation and management of basic OESH programmes;
•    The provision of OESH training;
•    Assisting in the provision of OESH consultancy services.  


Programme Structure

The programme runs for three (3) years full-time and is divided into two (2) levels. Level I consists of seven (7) courses which must be completed in year one, while Level II consists of twenty (2) courses plus a practicum, which are completed in years 2 and 3. Most year three courses focus on professional development in OESH. The part-time option runs over six (6) years.

The BSc. OESH Programme requires 122 credits.

Course Outline


Year 1                                    (39 Credits)

Semester I

SH10J/OESH1000    Introduction to OESH (6 credits)
BIOL1017 Cells Biology and Genetics (3 credits)
BIOL1018 Molecular Biology (3 credits)
CHEM1901
Introduction to Chemistry A  (6 credits)
 
Semester 2

   
CHEM1902  Introduction to Chemistry B  (6 credits)
BIOL1262  Living Organisms I  (3 credits)
BIOL1263  Living Organisms II  (3 credits)
GEOG1201  Introduction to Physical Geography  (6 credits)
 
Summer
       
 
This period may be used to do any make-up courses
 
 Year 2    
   
     
Semester 1 

   
CHEM2001
Chemical Analysis I  (4 credits)
OESH2000
Environmental Contaminants and Control
 (8 credits)
MC29Z Organizational Communication (Dept. of Media and Communication)
 (3 credits)
BIOL2014 Ecology (Level II)  (4 credits)
     
Semester 2

   
CHEM3001 Chemical Analysis II
 (4 credits)

PM35B  

Toxicology (Department of Basic Medical ces)  (4 credits)
MICR2252       
Eukaryotic Microorganisms  (4 credits)
  Foundation Course   
 (3 credits)

Summer

   
PS10C   
Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology
 (3 credits)
MDSC3200
Understanding Research   
 (3 credits)
     
 
Year 3   
   
     
Semester 1

   
SH32J/OESH3200
Occupational Safety Assessment and Measurement  (4 credits)
SH31J/OESH3100 Environment Hazard Assessment and Risk Management and Control  (4 credits)
SH32M/OESH3220 Occupational Hygiene  (4 credits)
M32F Labour and Employment (and Environment) Laws  (3 credits)

Semester 2

   
SH30J/OESH3010
Occupational and Environmental Health Disorders (4 credits)
SH30M/OESH3040 Disaster and Emergency Management
(4 credits)
SH32K/OESH3210 Ergonomics  (4 credits)

Foundation Course  (3 credits)
     
Summer
   

SH34J/OESH3430

Practicum
 (4 credits)   

 


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