It also considers the Code of Conduct of the British Psychological Society and the Ethical Codes issued by similar professional bodies. Assessment is by essay. This module covers the core professional skills required of occupational health psychologists undertaking risk assessments for work stress. Students will focus on issues of work design and management. The module considers systems-level rather than individual level solutions, and is framed within current European and UK health and safety legislation.
Assessment is by essay.
A project handbook will be allocated to students to provide more in-depth information about this module. The Institute runs a programme of continuing professional development workshops throughout the year. Some of these form part of the MSc and Diploma courses and are available free of charge. Some are voluntary and available for a greatly reduced fee since they are sponsored by the Institute and external organisations. All applicants should be numerate and have a good grasp of statistics.