Tallinn Health Care College
Tallinn Health Care College
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Curriculum subjectErgonomics of vision
| Subject |
| Subject code |
4PA11/NE |
| Subject name |
Ergonomics of vision |
| Credit points |
2 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Grade prelim (letters) |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2013 OP |
| Study year |
1 |
| Semester |
Spring semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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Subject loads
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| Seminar |
26 |
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| Aim |
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Objective
To provide knowledge about:
1. the ergonomics of occupational health care, occupational
safety and vision ergonomics;
2. the evaluation and controlling health risks in work
environment;
3. the ergonomic inspection of work and working area;
4. the use of vision ergonomic principles in optimizing
activities and work environment;
5. the possibilities of designing the work area;
6. the need for cooperation with designers of work areas and
lighting specialists, representatives of firms measuring work
environment, and with employers;
7. counselling of clients with vision problems. |
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| Study outcome |
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Learning outcomes
Having passed the subject, the student:
1. is able to map danger factors in work environment;
2. knows the reasons and prevention of mental and physical
overload;
3. is able to evaluate and value the need for evaluating,
developing and restoring the ability of coping and work;
4. is able to design work areas/working areas for optometry
specialists;
5. is able to use physics knowledge in guaranteeing
occupational safety and vision conditions;
6. is able to evaluate the lighting conditions of work areas, to
offer recommendations for selecting lighting instruments;
7. is able to counsel clients in the selection of instruments for
vision correction that would conform with the possibilities at
work place and also with the nature of work tasks. |
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| Current rounds |
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