Tallinn Health Care College
Tallinn Health Care College
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Curriculum subjectErgonomics and Occupational health
| Subject |
| Subject code |
5PA09/ER |
| Subject name |
Ergonomics and Occupational health |
| Credit points |
3 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Grade prelim (letters) |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2011 TT |
| Study year |
2 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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| Academicians |
| Milvi Moks |
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Subject loads
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| Seminar |
32 |
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| Aim |
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Objectives
1. To provide knowledge about the basic principles of
occupational health and occupational safety, their rules in
Estonia; about the danger factors resulting from work
environment and working style, about the evaluation and
prevention of health risks and guaranteeing the work
capability of workers;
2. to design safe working habits to prevent work related
diseases, and to provide necessary consulting skills;
3. to provide knowledge about the basics and application areas
of ergonomics and the possibilities for designing workenvironment. |
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| Study outcome |
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Learning outcomes
Having passed the subject, the student:
1. has knowledge about the danger factors in work
environment, and about the concepts and basics of
ergonomics;
2. if necessary, finds independently the legal acts of
occupational health care;
3. is able to use the acquired information in mapping the
danger factors in work environment;
4. is able to participate in risk evaluation (team);
5. selects suitable methods for preventing harmful effects of
danger factors from work environment;
6. is able to explain the possibilities of preventing harmful
effects of danger factors from work environment to clients
within the frames of his/her speciality. |
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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