NUS8100 : Legislation Safety Case and Incident Investigation
NUS8100 : Legislation Safety Case and Incident Investigation
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Yuen Ling Ng
- Owning School: NUIS
- Teaching Location: Singapore
- Capacity limit: 50 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
Course can be also offered as CPD.
The aim of the module is to provide an overview of the latest legislative requirement related to process safety, the Safety Case Regime, to provide some case studies and examples of accident and incident investigation.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Introduction to Process Safety and Loss Prevention – key concepts, philosophies and principles.
2. Case studies of accidents their causes and their impacts
3. Development of legislation and regulation related to process safety internationally, including USA, Europe, Japan and Singapore. – permitting, inspection and enforcement
4. Current Safety Case Regime and its statutory requirements in Singapore and other countries
5. Singapore Standards SS506 ( Occupational Safety and Health Management) its requirements and compliance
6. Concept of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), the economics of loss prevention
7. Root cause analysis and incident investigation.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Identify and explain the impact of process safety and how non-compliance can lead to catastrophic failure and damages
• Describe and explain the requirement of process safety legislation
Intended Skill Outcomes
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Describe and explain the requirement of the safety case regime and apply knowledge and skills to prepare for their safety case
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 0:30 | 5:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Closed-book exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | B1 Safety Case report including background research |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Lecture follow-up |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Background reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 9:30 | 9:30 | Review lecture notes, general reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Tutorial preparation |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching is mainly via lectures, tutorial and workshops with small group discussions during class. This is complemented with self-study and preparation of safety case tutorial, coursework, class test and final examination in order to provide feedback on student learning. Teaching materials are made available to the students online in order for self-study and preparation in their own pace. Tutorial classes enable students to ask questions and clarify any doubts.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 60 | 24 hrs Take home exam (to be submitted within 24 hours of being set) |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 1 | M | 40 | Safety Case Report of 1000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written exam enables students to demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge and skills learnt to solving process safety problems and cases. Coursework assignment provide students more time to think about larger process cases and provide solutions to it, complying to legislation with ALARP.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NUS8100's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NUS8100's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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