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HMS0001

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) course for 1rst year students

Credits 0
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2019
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund and Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course deals with:
- Objectives for work with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).
- Safe behavior in the laboratory and during field work
- Use of protective equipment
- HSE responsibilities, roles and resources at NTNU and NV-faculty
- Waste handling
- Emergency preparedness: what are you going to do and who to notify when something happens?
- Reporting of HSE problems and discrepancies
- Fire protection-theory and practical exercises using fire extinguishing equipment.
- Fire/evacuation routines at NTNU
- First aid-theory and practical exercises in heart-lung resuscitation and the use of heart starter.

The course does not provide specific training in HSE aimed at various laboratory fields and activities. This training is done by the individual departments.

Learning outcome

Students shall have the necessary knowledge about HSE to ensure their own and other people's safety during their study at NTNU. This includes knowledge of the HSE-concept, objectives for the HSE work and how to behave safely in laboratories and during field work.
The theoretical and practical basic training in first aid and fire protection shall provide the students with a basis for correct handling of a fire or accident situation.

Learning methods and activities

Safety lecture (2 hours) first aid, theory and practical exercises (3 hours) fire regulations and protection, including practical exercises (2 hours).
The mandatory activities take place in week 34-40. Exemption for first aid course is provided only on basis of documented participation in first aid course during the current or previous year. An computer-based multiple choice-test is mandatory.
If you have questions, contact the Faculty of Faculty of Natural Sciences by the email address: astrid.salvesen@ntnu.no

Compulsory assignments

  • HSE lecture
  • Fire protection, lecture and practical exercises
  • First aid, lecture and practical exercises

Required previous knowledge

No

Course materials

Information will be given in the beginning of the semester at Blackboard

Subject areas

  • Health, Environment and Safety
  • Biology
  • Engineering Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Passed/Failed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2019

Oppgave
Weighting 100/100

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