MODULE TITLE Safety and Sustainable Development CREDIT VALUE 15

MODULE CODE CSM3039 MODULE CONVENER Prof Patrick Foster (Coordinator)

DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 11 0 0

Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 39

DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

The module covers the key aspects of health, safety and environmental management that future managers, engineers will need to know and find useful in their
future lives and careers. The course and material is biased towards the extractives industry and is pragmatic as well as academic in nature.
This module would be useful to any student of any discipline or pathway.
AIMS - intentions of the module
1. To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake health and safety related activities, such as writing policies, assessing risks and investigating
accidents in their chosen occupations.
2. To provide an understanding of the socio-environmental impacts, both positive and negative that the extractive industry may have on society.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1 appreciate the ever increasing role of health and safety in industry and be able to design and implement effective health and safety systems to minimize
exposure to risk;
2 assess and manage major hazards in the mining industry;
3 describe and apply the principles of sustainable development;
4 identify the major issues and management strategies associated with environment/social and community impacts of the mining industry.
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
5 relate the theoretical information to the context of professional practice through analysis and synthesis of published information, collected data and practical
observation. Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge:
6 analyse and synthesise material to produce a well researched evaluation of a practical problem in a report format developed through the mode of assessment,
and presented to a professional standard.
SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module
Health & Safety Management (Major Topics)
- introduction to accident prevention and health and safety in industry; terminology; reason for preventing accidents; moral, cost, legal; accident statistics and
trends in industry;
- accident aetiology: basic theories of accident causation, the role of human error in accidents, concept of active and latent failures; strategies for reducing
human error;
- health and safety management: introduction, systems approach, key elements of a health and safety management system, recent developments, practical
aspects of health and safety management;
- risk assessment and management: concept of risk assessment, subjective and quantitative risk assessment, organising for risk assessment and developing a
risk management strategy;
- health assessment and surveillance: health risks, health risk management, health surveillance programmes;
- accident and incident investigations: need to investigation accidents, accident triangles, accident reporting, key elements of accident investigation;
- safety culture and maturity: definitions, safety culture maturity models.

Sustainable Development (Major Topics)

- sustainable development and the mining industry; international perspectives, the MMSD report and GMI;
- environmental impacts of mining (dusts, noise, visual, mine waste;
-environmental impact assessments including screening and scoping for EIA; risk management;
- environmental management systems (ISO 14000 series), including drivers, benefits and advantages of; case studies;
- environmental standards, surveys, licenses etc; environmental permitting; monitoring and auditing;
- communities and mining;
- climate change and adaptation in the mining industry;
- mine closure and rehabilitation.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 36.00 Guided Independent Study 114.00 Placement / Study Abroad 0.00

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 36 Lectures and tutorials
Guided independent study 114 Self study

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Not applicable

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)

Coursework 40 Written Exams 60 Practical Exams 0

DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

% of Size of Assessment (e.g. ILOs
Form of Assessment Feedback Method
 Form of Assessment Feedback Method
Credit duration/length) Assessed
Examination 60 1.5 hours 1-5 On request
Health and safety assignment 20 1,500 words 1, 2, 5, 6 Written
Environmental management assignment 1:scoping case
20 1,500 words 3-6 Written
study

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)

Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
Summative assessment Additional summative assessment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 August Ref/Def Period
Examination Additional examination 1-5 August Ref/Def Period

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES
As above 1 piece of coursework 40% and/or examination 60%.

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

Web based and Electronic Resources:

MMSD Report - http://www.iied.org/mmsd-final-report

UK Health & Safety Executive – www.hse.gov.uk
Institute of Occupational Safety & Health – www.iosh.co.uk

Reading list for this module:

Type Author Title Edition Publisher Year ISBN Search
Ridley, J. and Butterworth
Set Safety at Work 5th 1999 [Library]
Channing, J. eds Heinemann.
Blunden, J. & Reddish,
Set Energy, Resources and Environment Hodder & Stoughton. 1991 [Library]
A.
Environmental Management in the Australian Minerals and Energy
Set Mulligan D W. UNSW Press 1996 [Library]
Industries Theory and Practice
Set Lee, N. & George, C Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries. Wiley 2000 [Library]
HSE (1993) ACSNI Study Group on Human Factors 3rd Report:
Set HSE Books HSE Books 1993 [Library]
Organising for Safety
Set HSE Books HSE (1997) Successful Health & Safety Management HS(G)65 HSE Books 1997 [Library]
Set HSE Books HSE (1998) Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour HS(G)48 HSE Books 1998 [Library]
Set HSE Books HSE 1997 The Costs of Accidents at Work HS(G)65 HSE Books 1997 [Library]
British Standards Environmental Management Systems: Requirements with Guidance for BS EN ISO British Standards
Set 2004 [Library]
Organisation Use 14001:2004 Organisation
British Standards British Standards
Set Guide to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems BS8800 1996 [Library]
Organisation Organisation
British Standards OHSAS British Standards
Set Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Specification 2007 [Library]
Organisation 18001:2007 Organisation
Cambridge University
Set A Gilpin Environmental Impact Assessment: Cutting Edge for the 21st Century 1994 [Library]
Press
Department of
Set Minerals and Planning Policy and Guidance Notes [Library]
Environment
Pollution Handbook
Set National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection 2004 [Library]
2004

CREDIT VALUE 15 ECTS VALUE 7.5

PRE-REQUISITE MODULES None

CO-REQUISITE MODULES None

NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 6 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No

ORIGIN DATE Wednesday 11 January 2017 LAST REVISION DATE Wednesday 11 January 2017

KEY WORDS SEARCH Safety management; risk management; environmental management; sustainable development; mining.