Health, Public Health & Safety
Violence, Injury Prevention & Disability
Injury prevention, road safety and disability-inclusive services.
Syllabus at a glance
Around 12 weeks of guided study, typically two sessions a week plus independent work, so you can keep working while you study.
| Unit | Study block | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weeks 1–2 | Injury and violence burden and causes |
| 2 | Weeks 3–4 | Road safety and occupational injury prevention |
| 3 | Weeks 5–6 | Emergency first response basics |
| 4 | Weeks 7–8 | Disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways |
| 5 | Weeks 9–12 | Data, advocacy and prevention programming |
Module breakdown
- 1
Injury and violence burden and causes
Weeks 1–2Build a shared working vocabulary for injury and violence burden and causes and set the standards this course expects of you.
What you cover
- Key concepts, terminology and standards behind injury and violence burden and causes
- Step-by-step methods and templates for injury and violence burden and causes
- Common problems, risks and mistakes in injury and violence burden and causes, and how to avoid them
- Applying injury and violence burden and causes in low-resource and community settings
Assessed work: Case study discussion applying injury and violence burden and causes to a local scenario.
- 2
Road safety and occupational injury prevention
Weeks 3–4Work through the methods and tools used for road safety and occupational injury prevention in day-to-day programme work.
What you cover
- Step-by-step methods and templates for road safety and occupational injury prevention
- Common problems, risks and mistakes in road safety and occupational injury prevention, and how to avoid them
- Applying road safety and occupational injury prevention in low-resource and community settings
Assessed work: Practical task: draft one working document related to road safety and occupational injury prevention.
- 3
Emergency first response basics
Weeks 5–6Practise emergency first response basics on realistic case material drawn from Sierra Leonean community and field settings.
What you cover
- Common problems, risks and mistakes in emergency first response basics, and how to avoid them
- Applying emergency first response basics in low-resource and community settings
- Recording, reporting and communicating your emergency first response basics work
Assessed work: Group simulation using emergency first response basics under time pressure.
- 4
Disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways
Weeks 7–8Turn disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways into documents, plans and decisions your team or employer can actually use.
What you cover
- Applying disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways in low-resource and community settings
- Recording, reporting and communicating your disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways work
- Key concepts, terminology and standards behind disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways
Assessed work: Portfolio entry: reflect on how you will use disability inclusion and rehabilitation pathways in your role.
- 5
Data, advocacy and prevention programming
Weeks 9–12Review, quality-check and improve your own data, advocacy and prevention programming work with tutor and peer feedback.
What you cover
- Recording, reporting and communicating your data, advocacy and prevention programming work
- Key concepts, terminology and standards behind data, advocacy and prevention programming
- Step-by-step methods and templates for data, advocacy and prevention programming
Assessed work: Guided exercise: produce a short worked example covering data, advocacy and prevention programming.
Who this course is for
- • Practitioners and volunteers already working in, or moving into, this area of work.
- • Health workers, facility staff and community health volunteers.
- • School leavers and graduates building a first professional portfolio.
Entry requirements
- • Basic literacy and secondary-level education, or relevant practical work experience.
- • Access to a phone, tablet or computer for online and blended study.
- • Commitment to attend sessions and submit assignments on time.
How you are assessed
- • Short module tasks completed during the course.
- • Practical component: Design a local injury prevention initiative.
- • A final assessment or portfolio review covering the full syllabus.
- • Participation in guided sessions, discussions and group exercises.
Materials and support
- • Session handouts, checklists and templates you keep after the course.
- • Case material and worked examples based on community and field practice.
- • Tutor guidance by WhatsApp between sessions.
Certification
Learners who complete all assessments receive an SLIHSD professional certificate of completion. This records completion of an SLIHSD short course and is not presented as an accredited academic award.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the certificate you should be able to:
- Plan an injury prevention activity
- Apply disability-inclusive programme design
- Use injury data for advocacy
Practical component
Design a local injury prevention initiative.
How this programme is delivered
Online
Guided sessions and assignments you can follow from anywhere with a connection.
Face-to-face
Classroom sessions at our Mile 91 learning centre, including weekend and evening options.
Blended
A mix of online study with periodic in-person workshops, field exercises and simulations.
Ready to start Violence, Injury Prevention & Disability?
Applications for the Founding Student Intake 2026 are open. Register your interest and we will guide you to the right programme.