Module Details

Module Code: SAFE C1R03
Module Title: Health and Safety in Social Care Practice
Title: Health and Safety in Social Care Practice
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Eileen Doyle
Module Author:: Majella Finnegan
Domains:  
Module Description: To highlight the importance of health and safety in social care practice.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Understand key aspects of health and safety in a social care work environment and identify their role in prioritising the safety of both the service user and those involved in their care. D1- Pr. 9,18,20 D2-Pr 1 D3, Pr.2,7,10,12,13,14 D4-Pr 1
LO2 Outline how health is protected in social care settings. D1- Pr.9,18,20 D2-Pr 1 D3- Pr.2,7 D4-Pr 1
LO3 Understand key aspects of food safety and hygiene in a social care work environment. D1- Pr. 9, D2- Pr 1 D3-Pr 7,13,14 D4- Pr 1
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
9396 SAFE C1R03 Health and Safety in Social Care Practice
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Topic: Health protection/ ill health prevention.
Protecting health: Introduction to common infections, management and prevention of infection. Methods of transmission - The stages of the chain of infection for infection prevention . Immunisations. HIQA guidelines for residential care. D1- Pr. 6,9,18,20 D2-Pr 1,13, D3- Pr.2,,7,10,12,13,14 D4-Pr 1
Topic: Understand key aspects of health and safety in social care
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the duties of employees and employers in social care; Role of Health and Safety Authority in social care settings, Identify risk factors in relation to safety, hazard identification and risk assessment in the social care setting; Fire risks;The fire triangle; causes & prevention; Emergency procedures: Occupational Health and Stress Related Work Medication Management. D1- Pr. 6,9, 18, 20 D2-Pr 1,13 D3, Pr.7,10,12,13,14 D4-Pr 1
Food safety and hygiene in a social care environments
food borne disease, storage of food, personal hygiene of the person, preparation and cooking/serving food; Adherence to principles of Hazard analysis critical control point in food processing operations (HACCP) D1- Pr 9, D2- Pr. 13 D3-Pr 7,13,14 D4- Pr 1
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 100
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
D1-Pr. 9,18 D2-Pr. 1 D3- Pr. 2,7,10,12,13,14 D4-Pr 1
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
Reassessment Description
Re-submit assessment individually

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 5.13 77
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • HIQA. (2013), National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities, HIQA, Dublin.
  • HIQA. (2018), National Standards for Infection prevention and control in community services,, HIQA:, Dublin.
  • Houghton and Houghton.In K. Lalor and P. Share (Eds.), .. (2013), Social care workers as enablers of health promotion. Applied social care: An introduction for students in Ireland, 3rd. Gill and Macmillan, Dublin.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • CORU. (2017), Social Care Workers Registration Board Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers.
  • CORU. (2017), Social Care Workers Registration Board Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.
  • Larkin M. (2008), Social aspects of health, illness and healthcare., Berkshire, OPU.
  • Swain, Clarke Perry, Frence, and Reynolds. (2010), Enabling relationships in Health and Social care ., London Butterworth and Heinemann.
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
  • Food safety authority of Ireland. (2012), Healthy Eating Guidelines in Ireland.
  • Health and Safety Authority. (2012), Health and Safety at work in residential care facilities.
  • HIQA. (2013), Guidance for Designated Centres on Intimate care.
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • Gallagher C. (2012), Connectedness in the lives of older people in Ireland, Irish Joural of Sociology, 20(1), p.84102.
  • Institute of Public Health in Ireland and the Centre for Effective Services. (2016), Improving Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in the Early Years: Research and Practice, Dublin: Institute of Public Health in Ireland and the Centre for Effective Services..
Other Resources
Discussion Note: