Occupational Health Management and Administration

Year
1

Academic year
2017-2018

Code
02468014

Subject Area
Organization and Administration of Occupational Health

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
4.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Metodologia expositiva e demonstrativa; casos práticos; simulação de ambiente real. Exame escrito final.

Understand the evolution of key indicators and statistics related to occupational health, nationally and internationally.

Know and understand legislation related to the organizational area of Occupational Health.

Recognize the main risk factors related to work.

Understand the relationships between workers health and the workplace environment.

Understand the strategy and methodology for recognition, identification and referral of cases of accidents at work and occupational diseases.

Adopt models of preventive strategy.

Understand the main models of organization and management of Occupational Health and Safety Services, according to european and national legislation.

Perspectives on Health, Hygiene and Safety

Management Models in Health, Hygiene and Safety

Typology of the Health and Safety Services

Overall objectives of the activities of Health, Hygiene and Safety

Occupational Diseases and accidents

General methods/models of assessment of the working conditions

Professional qualification in Health, Hygiene and Safety

Rights and duties of employees and employers

Mission of the Health and Work Authorities

Assignments Specialist in Occupational Medicine

Occupational records

Prohibited work and conditioned work in special groups

Occupational Health in Public Administration: similarities and differences from the private sector.

Assignments of the Specialist in Occupational Medicine

Assignments of the Health and Safety Technician.

António Jorge Correia Gouveia Ferreira

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

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Sistemas de Gestão da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho- Guia para a sua implementação. Abel Pinto. Ed. Sílabo, 2006. ISBN: 9789726183716.

Segurança e Saúde do Trabalho - Manual de Prevenção de Riscos Profissionais. Fernando Cabral. 1.ª edição, Ago 2011. ISBN 978-989-642-137-3.