Subject 'Occupational health and ergonomics'

Year:   2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    

1 To develop knowledge about general principles of occupational health, occupational safety and work organisation in Estonia, about risk factors related to work style, evaluation and prevention of health risks, and how to provide work ability;
2 to develop safety work methods and necessary skills for counselling to prevent work-related diseases;
3 to provide knowledge about the main foundations of ergonomics and fields of applying them, and about possibilities of workplace design.

Having passed the subject, the student:
1 has the knowledge about risk factors in the work environment, and the fundamental concepts and foundations of ergonomics;
2 finds, if needed, independently the legal acts regulating occupational safety;
3 is able to use the acquired information in mapping work environment risk factors;
4 is able to participate in a risk assessment team;
5 selects appropriate methods to prevent harmful effects of risk factors in the work environment;
6 is able, within the frames of his/her speciality, to inform the clients about the possibilities for preventing harmful effects of risk factors in the work environment.

2016: TT  

2015: TT  

2014: TT  

2013: TT