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Subject 'Occupational health'

Name in Estonian: Töötervishoid

Year:   2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    

State code4PA11/TT
Study languageEstonian
Chair
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim (letters)

Aim

Objective
1. Forming knowledge about the principles of occupational
health, occupational safety and health care, its organization
in Estonia; about safety factors resulting from work
environment and work mode; about the evaluation and
prevention of health risks, and about guaranteeing the work
capability of employees;
2. to work out safe work methods for preventing work related
diseases and necessary counselling skills;
3. to provide knowledge about the basics of ergonomics and its
application areas, and the possibilities of designing work
space.

Study outcome

Learning outcomes
Having passed the subject, the student:
1. possesses knowledge about the danger factors in work
environment, and about the basic principles 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.

Is taught in following curricula

2016: OP  
2015: OP  
2014: OP  
2013: OP  
2012: OP  
2011: OP  
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