Postgraduate Course: Regulation in the Offshore Renewable Sector (IDCORE) (PGEE11103)

Course Outline
School	School of Engineering	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Placement	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course exposes the students to the need for and operation of the regulatory processes that govern deployment. It will cover: leasing; consenting; certification; standards; maritime, offshore and onshore operations legislation; EIA; CDM; H&S and site management; network connection codes of practice. The course, delivered by a combination of IDCORE staff and The Crown Estate; DEFRA; Cefas; H&S Executive and National Grid and will make extensive use of case studies.
Course description	1. Leading Health and Safety at Work 2. Preparing and Understanding Safety Cases 3. Construction, Design and Management (CDM) 4. Safety at Sea 5. Emergency First Aid at Work 6. Classification and Insurance 7. Marine Renewable Energy Development Applications 8. Connecting to the Grid

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework (100%) Placement report covering HSE practices and procedures and information on CDM,Classification and insurance, consenting etc, as appropriate to the sponsoring company
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the students will 1. Have an appreciation of health and safety law, in the UK and of the management and operation of health and safety practice in the workplace. 2. Be able to write and understand a safety case 3. Understand how the CDM regulations apply to offshore renewable energy 4. Understand the special issues pertaining to maritime health and safety 5. Have completed an Emergency First Aider at Work course ż giving basic life saving skills. 6. Understand the roll of classification societies in assuring designs and their interaction with insurance underwriting. 7. Have an awareness of the procedures needed to consent an offshore renewable energy project.

Reading List
Leading Health and Safety at Work, IOD/HSC Leaflet INDG417, ISBN 978 0 7176 6267 8 Successful health and safety management HSG65 HSE Books 1997 ISBN 978 0 7176 1276 5 Five steps to risk assessment, HSE Leaflet NDG163(rev3), ISBN 978 0 7176 6440 5 Managing health and safety in construction: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, Approved Code of Practice L144, ISBN 978 0 7176 6223 4 Maritime Health and Safety Law Leaflet, MCA/115, Leading For Safety, MCA/140 CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES - WHAT, WHY and HOW? http://www.iacs.org.uk/document/public/explained/Class_WhatWhy&How.PDF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES - their key role http://www.iacs.org.uk/document/public/explained/CLASS_KEY_ROLE.pdf Consents, Rights and Permissions http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/LandandDevelopment/SC/Consents/