Design of an Integrated Curriculum of Online Learning Modules to Facilitate Delivery of Safety Education within Existing University Programs

The need for better safety education of university students has been a critical issue for health and safety associations and industry representatives as far back as the 1980s. In this project, an industry-inspired methodology to address this gap was designed and tested. The proposed integrated curriculum was developed in partnership with subject matter experts external to the university to guide students from low- to high-level learning outcomes defined by the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. This curriculum is intended to be implemented using online learning modules spread throughout undergraduate studies in Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics. A sample eLearning module was developed using this method and tested on students within a university program. The program successfully increased the students’ knowledge in safety and risk management and demonstrated that partnership with subject matter experts can accelerate development and implementation of such programs to maximize impact.M.A.S