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Master in Occupational safety and health, 8th edition 9 September 2019 – 30 September 2020
Rationale OSH professionals need a multidisciplinary
background to successfully operate in the
Public and private sector organizations broad field of OSH, therefore the programme
throughout the world are increasingly concerned incorporates training sessions on all of the topics
with improving occupational safety and health and disciplines relevant to OSH. The training
(OSH). In both developed and developing focuses not only on OSH issues but also on the
countries, the rapid pace of technological development of organizational, managerial and
change, combined with the persistence of interpersonal skills. Study visits to 13 different
unsafe and environmentally threatening working productive settings are planned in order to offer
conditions, has served to focus attention on direct interaction with experts in the field.
the need to create a safe, healthy working
environment and to promote a coherent
safety culture in the workplace. Organizations
increasingly seek OSH professionals who can Objectives
catalyse these processes, and it is not always
easy to find professionals with the right skills. General objective
Becoming a safety and health professional • Develop the required competences for
requires multidisciplinary training. The OSH effectively managing safety and health in the
profession calls for a broad-based educational workplace.
background combined with specialized
knowledge in physical sciences (medicine, Specific objectives
physics, chemistry and engineering) and
At the end of the master programme,
social sciences (behaviour, motivation and
participants will be able to:
communication), together with the principles
and concepts of management. • Organize the efforts of an enterprise to
improve its OSH.
Accordingly, the University of Turin, Italy, in
partnership with the International Training • Formulate, implement and evaluate a
Centre of the International Labour Organization safety and health management system for
(ITCILO), is offering a Master course in an enterprise, incorporating essential OSH
Occupational Safety and Health. This one-year concepts and fundamental techniques of
programme, to be held in English, includes OSH management.
an Internet-based distance learning phase, a • Manage the resources to conduct all
face-to-face residential period on the ITCILO’s prevention activities that are required in an
campus in Turin, followed by another distance OSH management system.
phase for the preparation of the dissertation. • Advise employers and workers on the OSH
The proposed programme combines the technical requirements of OSH and on
advantages of the academic experience of the decisions to be made for an adequate
Turin University in OSH with the ITCILO’s management of the OSH.
international training experience. An
international approach has been applied to the
contents and the methodology development, as Participants’ Profile
well as to the composition of the training team.
and Requirements
This programme is addressed to participants
of both developing and developed countries,
Participants’ profile
who will thus have an opportunity to share
their different and valuable experiences. The course has been specifically designed for
Furthermore, it also offers a range of learning hygienists, physicians, chemists, engineers,
situations in which participants can enhance inspectors, practitioners and officers with
their analytical and problem solving skills. a university degree but without previousspecialization in OSH, who are working, or
wish to work, as OSH specialists. • Module A6: Organization of OSH at the
National Level
Participants’ requirements • Module A7: Participatory Approaches for
the Improvement of Working Conditions
The following are essential for admission to • Module A8: Organization of OSH at the
this programme: Enterprise Level
• A first university degree (BA) of minimum
This phase is preparatory. It will enable
three years’ duration*;
participants with different levels and
• A working knowledge of spoken and written fields of knowledge to reach an adequate
English; and homogeneous level in order to take
• The ability to use and access a computer advantage of the residential phase.
with Internet.
Contents, Methodology 2nd Phase: Residential phase of
Turin (400 hours).
and Resources
The Master course will have three phases, one This phase will include classroom training
consisting of 18 weeks of on-line distance (315 hours), study visits to selected
learning, another consisting of 11 weeks of enterprises and related training sessions
residential training at the ITCILO campus in (125 hours), and 110 hours of assessment.
Turin, Italy and a final distance phase of 23
weeks for the preparation of the dissertation. Instructors will use lectures, discussions,
exercises and other interactive learning
activities to strike a balance between theory
1st Phase: Preparatory Internet-based
and practice and to stimulate discussion
distance learning (550 hours).
among the participants and professors. A
This phase includes 370 hours for self- practical approach based on the analysis and
studying and exercises and 180 hours for resolution of OSH issues will be taken.
preparing and submitting the assessments. The contents are split into 11 topics (one for
Participants will have access to an on-line each week). The modules in this phase are:
platform through which they will learn in
• Module 1: Safety Techniques
an individual way. They will receive support
from tutors with expertise in the subject • Module 2: Management Competences
matter; participate in a forum, use the • Module 3: Major Hazard Control
documentation centre, and network. • Module 4: OSH Management Systems
Participants will be introduced to the • Module 5: Physical Agents
fundamentals and basic concepts of OSH • Module 6: Occupational Hygiene
through the following eight modules: Techniques
• Module 7: Occupational Toxicology and
• Module A1: Introduction to Occupational
Medicine
Safety and Health
• Module 8: Ergonomics
• Module A2: Occupational Safety
• Module 9: Psychosocial Factors and
• Module A3: Occupational Hygiene
Health Promotion
• Module A4: Occupational Medicine
• Module 10: Teaching Skills
• Module A5: Occupational
• Module 11: Organization and
Psychosociology and Ergonomics
Management
*VERY IMPORTANT: The validity of non-Italian degrees must be recognized under Italian law and regulations.3rd Phase: Preparation of Master Diploma
thesis (550 hours).
A first level Master diploma from the
Participants will work individually in their University of Turin (60 certified university
country for the preparation of their Master credits) will be awarded to those participants
thesis, assisted at distance by tutors and who fulfil all following conditions:
professors with OSH expertise. • Satisfy the administrative and
documentary requirements of the
Study visits University of Turin;
• Satisfy the attendance requirements.
Technical visits to industries and other
(Attendance at all training sessions during
productive sectors will provide the opportunity
the residential phase is compulsory. Only
for discussion with professionals in OSH
participants with at least 95% attendance
management in various environments. Training
of training sessions will be entitled to
sessions will also provide additional detailed
apply for the diploma);
explanations of risks and preventive measures
adopted in the 13 enterprises from the • Submit the assignments within the set
different sectors visited. deadline and maintaining the quality
requirements;
Documentation • Pass the prescribed examinations
demonstrating the level of competence
Participants will receive follow-up required by the scientific committee**.
documentation with which to expand their
knowledge of the topics. A bibliography and
links section will be incorporated into the Conditions of
virtual platform for the distance learning phase. Participation
Language, duration and venue
The programme will be held in English and
Faculty will last around one year with the following
The teaching team will be selected for timetable:
its professional experience and subject • Distance learning: from 9 September 2019
knowledge. It will consist of academic to 10 January 2020
resource persons and OSH practitioners:: • Residential phase: from 13 January to 29
• Senior professors from the University of March 2020;
Turin and other renowned universities; • Distance: preparation and submission
• OSH experts from the ILO and other of the thesis. The dissertation is to be
organizations; completed before the end of August 2020.
• OSH specialists from enterprises; The residential phase of the programme will
• Specialist tutors who will support and be held at the campus of the ITCILO in Turin,
interact with the participants throughout Italy.
the programme.
**Participants who do not satisfy the mentioned conditions will receive a certificate of attendance.Training cost
The training cost in the Master course is Deadline for
Euro 8,500 payable in advance by the
participant or his/her sponsoring organization.
Application
It includes: 31 May 2019
• Tuition fees;
• Training materials and books; VERY IMPORTANT:
• Transport during the study visits; Before you apply for this master course,
• Use of training facilities and support services. please make sure that you match
the participants’ profile, fulfil the
Accommodation and international and local participation’s requirements and that you
transport for the period in Turin are not have the support of a sponsor.
included in the cost of participation.
Accommodation cost
Eligibility criteria
The ITCILO campus has residential and
The selection of participants for this
catering facilities.
programme will be made by a selection
The cost of accommodation in the residential committee consisting of ITCILO and Turin
facilities on the ITCILO campus is Euro 4,235 University representatives. The selection
payable in advance by the participant or his/her committee shall place no restrictions on the
sponsoring organization. It includes: eligibility of men and women to participate,
• Accommodation in a single room, breakfast under conditions of equality, in the
and laundry service on the ITCILO Campus programme.
during the residential phase of 11 weeks; The selection criteria will include academic
• The use of the facilities for recreation and and professional qualifications, experience,
sports at the Centre’s campus; and, organization of origin, country of origin, and
• Routine medical care and insurance. gender balance.
The course will not take place with fewer than
Applications 18 participants. The maximum number of
People interested in participating in this participants will be 35.
master course should complete and submit
the application form on-line available on the Payment, cancellation and refund policy
website: The ITCILO’s payment, cancellation and
https://oarf2.itcilo.org/STF/A9712016/en refund policy can be consulted on the
In addition to the application form, ITCILO following website:
should receive (attached in the application http://www.itcilo.org/en/training-offer/how-to-apply
form, by fax or by e-mail) a written
communication of the sponsor indicating its
agreement to finance the costs of participation
of the candidate in the course. In case the
candidate self-finances his/her participation,
please send a signed written communication
indicating it.The ILO Turin Centre’s facilities
Located in Turin, the city of the 2006 Winter Olympic Social events are regularly held both on and off campus,
Games, in an attractive park on the banks of the River Po, so that participants from different cultural backgrounds
the Centre’s campus provides a congenial environment in can make the most of a stimulating international
which to live and study. environment.
It contains 21 pavilions with fully equipped modern
classrooms, conference halls and meeting rooms fitted out
for multilingual simultaneous interpretation, a computer For further information and any request
laboratory, and a computerized documentation centre
linked to various data banks.
please contact us at
The campus has 210 single fully serviced bedrooms,
International Training Centre of the ILO
66 double bedrooms and 12 suites, each with private
Turin School of Development
bathroom, telephone, 24h free internet access and flat
Master in Occupational Safety and Health
screen television. It also has:
Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10 - 10127 Turin, Italy
phone: +39 011 6936576 - fax: +39 011 6391925
• a reception desk open 24 hours a day
e-mail: spgt@itcilo.org - http://www.itcilo.org/masters-
• a restaurant, a self-service canteen and a coffee
programmes/master-in-occupational-safety-and-health/
lounge, all catering for international dietary needs
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• a bank
• a travel agency
• a laundry service Cover design Luca Fiore – Printed by the International
• a post office Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy
• two gyms
• facilities for outdoor sports (football and tennis)
• a medical service
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