Learning outcomes

The course familiarizes students with the main problems and
challenges in work life concerning health and to give an overall picture of the role
of occupational health services and workplace health promotion (basics of
occupational health and safety management and risk assessment at work places).

Contents

Work life in Finland and EU, work place health promotion and ergonomics, work related exposures and diseases, occupational health service in Finland, basics of occupational health and safety management and risk assessment at work place.
Modes of Study Lectures, seminar work, learning diary, work site visits

Teaching methods

Participation in at least 75 % of the lectures, active participation in the group work, completion of the learning diary.

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
The learning diary is graded on a scale of 1-5 or failed.

Recommended year of study

Autumn 2009, period II, weeks 48-51

Study materials

Good Occupational Health Practice A guide for planning and follow-up of occupational health services 2004. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Helsinki

Ilmarinen J. 2006. Towards a longer worklife! Ageing and the quality of worklife in the European Union. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

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