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Safety Engineering
University of Galway - Direct Enroll Program
Galway, Ireland
Dates: early Sep 2026 - late Dec 2026
Safety Engineering
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Galway
Location: Galway, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Mechanical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: ME4105
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 2.5
Contact Hours: 36
DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Safety Engineering
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognise and discuss basic safety terminology and concepts as they pertain to occupational health & safety and environmental safety.
2. Explain the multifactorial theory of accident causation.
3. Describe and critique models used to explain the causes of accidents and to promote prevention.
4. Appraise the role of risk perception in accident causation and assess the principles underlying behavior.
5. Discover and recommend methodologies to assess the human contribution to risk.
6. Perform risk assessments using validated methodologies and judge their effective application to safety systems.
7. Summarise and justify the cost and acceptability of risk.
8. Assess the hazards
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognise and discuss basic safety terminology and concepts as they pertain to occupational health & safety and environmental safety.
2. Explain the multifactorial theory of accident causation.
3. Describe and critique models used to explain the causes of accidents and to promote prevention.
4. Appraise the role of risk perception in accident causation and assess the principles underlying behavior.
5. Discover and recommend methodologies to assess the human contribution to risk.
6. Perform risk assessments using validated methodologies and judge their effective application to safety systems.
7. Summarise and justify the cost and acceptability of risk.
8. Assess the hazards