Introduction to Occuptional Helth
Code
5072
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Comunidade
Credits
2.0
Teacher in charge
Carlos José Pereira da Silva Santos
Total hours
18
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Knowing the general model of interrelations work / disease by identifying the possible influence of factors (professional) risk the health of workers;
Knowing the essential concepts and methodologies of intervention Health and Safety;
Know the main instruments and other general aspects of Politics and Administration of Occupational Health;
Knowing exploit knowledge in Occupational Health available on the net.
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree.
Subject matter
Knowing the general model of interrelations work / disease by identifying the possible influence of factors (professional) risk the health of workers;
Knowing the essential concepts and methodologies of intervention Health and Safety;
Know the main instruments and other general aspects of Politics and Administration of Occupational Health;
Knowing exploit knowledge in Occupational Health available on the net.
Bibliography
FARIA, M.; UVA, A.S. – Diagnóstico e Prevenção das Doenças Profissionais: algumas reflexões. Jornal da Sociedade das Ciências Médicas de Lisboa. CL:9;10 (1988) 360-371.
LEVY, B.S.; WEGMAN, D.H. – Occupational Health: an overview. In BARRY S. LEVY; DAVID H. WEGMAN – Occupational Health: recognizing and preventing work-related disease and injury. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 4th ed., 2000, 3-25.
OMS - ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD - Estrategia mundial de la salud ocupacional para todos: el camino hacia la salud en el trabajo. Genebra: OMS, 1995.
UVA, A.; GRAÇA, L. – Saúde e Segurança do Trabalho: Glossário. Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina do Trabalho: Cadernos Avulso nº 4, 2004, pp. 104, 160, 165.
WHO. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION – Occupational Health Services: an overview. Edit. by Jorma Rantanen. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1990 (WHO Regional Publications/ WHO European Series nº 26).
Teaching method
Theoretical-practical and theoretical
Evaluation method
Individual assessment of knowledge (50%)
Evaluation of group work (30%)
Continuous evaluation and assessment of attendance (20%)