Health, Safety and Environment (TOL120)

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to key theories, ideas and discourses regarding health, safety and the environment (HSE).

All Norwegian enterprises in both the public and private sectors are required to establish systematic HSE improvement schemes. The requirements are extensive and mandatory, and they must be met with insight into and understanding of concepts such as risk, safety and vulnerability, as well as modern HMS management, including expertise in the use of adapted HSE methods and tools. The course provides increased insight into and expertise in modern HSE understanding, and the organisation and practice of HSE.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

TOL120

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

The course introduces students to basic HSE theories. The course is based on the requirements set out in the Working Environment Act and ‘Regulations relating to systematic health, environmental and safety activities in enterprises (Internal control regulations)’.

The course encourages students to ask critical questions about the perspectives included in the course and also the organisational structures that are introduced with the help of guest lecturers, course literature, visits to organisations and project work.

Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, students will have the following learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

After successfully completing the course, students will have knowledge about:

  • Key HSE concepts and theories
  • The foundation on which institutional and administrative aspects of the regulation of health, safety and the environment in society and business are based.

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Conduct systematic HSE improvement work within the framework of the regulations for internal control of HSE, including making a ‘diagnosis’ of which HSE challenges are to be met.
  • Apply the concepts and theories in project assignments that are established in relevant enterprises.

After successfully completing the course, students will have general competence in:

  • How to achieve increased systematics in the organisation and evaluation of HSE work, knowing the most important premises and consequences of HSE decisions and measures, and knowing how HSE as an area of conflict can be managed.
  • Critical reflection on the quality of HSE work

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 5 Hours Letter grades None permitted

Coursework requirements

Project assignment
The project assignment in groups must be completed, submitted and approved in order to take the written examination.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Lillian Katarina Stene

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Method of work

Lectures, guest lectures, group work, group presentations

Open for

Customs and Border Management - Bachelor's Degree Programme

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto