OTHM
Level 7
QN: 603/7782/3
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OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OTHM. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 600 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 7
Awarding Body
OTHM
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
600 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Advanced Research Methods
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop research approaches.
- Be able to critically review literature relevant to a Health and Safety topic.
- Be able to design research methodologies.4.
- Be able to plan and prepare a research project.
2
Effectiveness of Health and Safety Management Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between traditional and proactive safety management models.2.
- Be able to evaluate the influence on an organisation’s safety direction from internal and external factors.3.
- Understand what contributes to being able to present a plan which promotes a health and safety strategy for the organisation.
3
Factors Affecting Risk and Strategic Risk Intervention
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of implementing and maintaining a sensible risk management programme.2.
- Be able to assess health and safety risks within the organisation.3.
- Understand how to develop risk control measures.
4
Health and Safety Management Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what contributes to an effective health and safety culture and climate in an organisation.2.
- Understand reasons for the effective management of health and safety.3.
- Be able to review organisational structures and practices relating to health and safety.
5
Strategic Commitment to Health and Well-Being
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to evaluate the strategy and policy for a business to develop commitment to an integrated health, well-being and safety strategy.
- Be able to champion plans and engage all levels of the business so that the strategy is actioned, monitored, and evaluated.
- Understand the range of occupational health and well-being challenges that effect the safety and welfare of the employees, the reputation and standing of the business and the relative threats.
6
Sustainability and Ethics in Health and Safety Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Ensure the business reflects in all its undertakings a strategy and implementation plan for sustainability alongside its core health and safety objectives.2.
- Be able to demonstrate improvements in behaviours at all levels of the business and all working relationships as a result of developing and implementing improved business sustainability and ethical practices.
- Understand the scope for ethical business practices on the part of the health and safety professional and the scope for developing engagement and commitment to ethical behaviours and measures.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/7782/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OTHM
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2021
- Operational End
- Aug 2031