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HMS0003

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) course for master students

Credits 0
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course deals with: - Objectives for work with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). - Regulations and guidelines concerning HSE-work - Systematic HSE work - Reporting of HSE problems and discrepancies - Risk Assessment - HSE responsibilities, roles and resources at NTNU and NV-faculty - Emergency preparedness: what are you going to do and who to notify when something happens? - Fire protection-theory and practical exercises using fire extinguishing equipment. - 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, the responsibilities related to HSE and the objectives for the HSE 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

  • Digital learning content (Blackboard) concerning HSE, Fire regulations and protection and First aid.
  • Practical excises in First aid and Fire protection (physical attendance, approx. 2 hours).
  • Multiple-choice test (Blackboard). Sufficient score must be achieved get the course approved.

- Applied Physics and Mathematics: Students with specialization in "Industrial Mathematics" do not need to take the HSE-course. - Natural Resources Management: Only students with specialization "Biology" have to attend the HSE-course, (i.e. not Geography and Resource Geology students).

Compulsory assignments

  • Review of learning content about HSE, Fire Protection and First aid
  • Participation in practical exercises in fire protection and first aid
  • Digital multiple choice test

Required previous knowledge

None.

Course materials

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

Subject areas

  • Health, Environment and Safety
  • Engineering Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

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