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Introducing Safety Culture and its Application to the Nuclear Field

Mercedes Alonso Ramos
Introducing Safety Culture and its Application to the Nuclear Field

About this course

Developed through the collaboration between Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) and TECNATOM (now part of Westinghouse Electric Company),
and supported under the EU-funded ANNETTE Project “Advanced Networking
for Nuclear Education and Training and Transfer of Expertise”, the MOOC
“Introducing Safety Culture and its Application to the Nuclear Field” is
now available in a permanent edition.

Delivered through the UNED platform, this specialized course is structured into 3 modules:
🔹Introduction to Safety Culture
🔹Application to the Nuclear Field
🔹Leadership for Safety

💡
Aimed at a broad audience and requiring no prior knowledge, the MOOC
offers 1 ECTS credit, recognized as an elective credit for UNED
engineering students.

👩‍🏫 Directed by Mercedes Alonso Ramos and developed with the educational innovation expertise of Angeles Sánchez-Elvira Paniagua, this course combines technical insight with cutting-edge digital learning methodology.

This
is a great opportunity to strengthen your knowledge in nuclear safety
culture—a key aspect of ensuring a safe and responsible nuclear sector.

Specific Details

Program Type:
Initial, On-the-job training, Other, Refresher
Level:
EQF 3

National Recognition

1 ECTS, and 1 elective credit for UNED engineering students.

Schedule

Permanently Open

Frequency

Other

Learning Outcomes

Identify the main features of the safety culture

Analyse the risks associated with jobs and situations

Apply the lessons learned from the case study on safety

Know the main models of safety culture

Evaluate the importance of organizational culture in safety

Observe the evolution of the safety

List the differentiating characteristics of nuclear energy

Describe the type of safety analysis that serves as a basis for safety requirements and their limitations

Know the concept of defense in depth

Explain how your work affects safety in all levels

Know the main theories of leadership and how they have evolved until today

Acquire the skills to maintain effective leadership in emergency situations

Apply those leadership skills for the development of teams or partners

Type of Certification

Certificate with Examination

Application details

🔗 Enroll now: https://lnkd.in/eYPvtJeC
📝 More info: https://lnkd.in/e_3arWXq

Contact

Mercedes Alonso Ramos

Assistant Lecturer in Nuclear Engineering. UNED Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering

Details

ID: 5252
Language:
English
Start/End:
18 Jul 2025 / 31 Dec 2050
Duration:
Permanent edition. 25 hours of participant work
Application Deadline:
31 Dec 2050
Modality:
E-Learning, Online, Other
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