UMH - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY

Course

Code: 1898

Degree: Bachelor's in Labor Relations and Human Resources

Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche

Year: Year 3 of Bachelor's in Labor Relations and Human Resources

Semester: Fall

Type: Required

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 4.5

Lecture: 3

Laboratory: 1.5

Hours: 112.5

Directed: 45

Shared: 13

Autonomous: 54.5

Subject matter: Occupational Health and Prevention

Module: Legal-Regulatory Perspective

Degree website

Department: Pathology and Surgery

Area: FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE

Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.

Description

Health and safety on the job. Illness and accidents at work.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
MARHUENDA AMOROS, DOLORES	■	■	■
PRIETO CASTELLO, MARIA JOSE	■	■	■
JIMENEZ MORENO, MARIA SUSANA	■	■	■

Professional interest

The subject Occupational Health and Medical Assessment provides the future graduate in Industrial Relations and Human Resources knowledge and skills necessary to exercise advisory and management in the prevention of occupational risks in the companies, also providing the necessary foundation that will allow you to delve into these aspects, if any, specialized training in graduate (Master of Occupational Health and Safety).

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Ability to use the tools and instruments necessary for properly observing the systems under study.
Ability to work with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Specific competencies

Advise, diagnose, lend support, and make decisions regarding organizational structure, work organization, methods, and work time studies.
Interpret and apply the regulations on the prevention of occupational hazards.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

01Knowing the historical and conceptual evolution of the relationship between work and health
02Understand the concepts of safety and risk prevention in the workplace and its relationship to the work accident and occupational disease
03Iidentify the principal occupational risks factors as well as the different techniques for the assessment of these risks
04Applying the methods of identification, assessment and control of risks to practical cases proposing suitable strategies
05Know the objectives and actions specific to the health monitoring as well as the recommendations arising from this activity
06Differentiate preventive and restorative approaches the concept of occupational pathology and legislative frameworks
07Know the objectives and actions specific to the medical assessment of disability and to interpret the reports and recommendations arising from this activity

Teaching units

Association between objectives and units

Objective/Unit	U1	U2	U3	U4	U5	U6
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

Schedule

Week	Teaching units	Directed hours	Shared hours	Autonomous hours	Total hours
1	U1	3	0	3	6
2	U1	3	0	3	6
3	U1	3	0	4	7
4	U2	3	0	3	6
5	U2	3	0	3	6
6	U2	3	0	4	7
7	U2	3	0	4	7
8	U2	3	4	4	11
9	U3	3	0	3	6
10	U4	3	0	3	6
11	U4	3	0	4	7
12	U4	3	4	4	11
13	U5	3	0	4	7
14	U6	3	2	4	9
15	U6	3	3	4.5	10.5

Basic bibliography

Complementary bibliography

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Problem-based learning: Develop active learning strategies through problem solving that promote thinking, experimentation, and decision making in the student.
Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.

Grading

The evaluation of the course will involve the evaluation of the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills acquired by the student. The evaluation will be a test ( with multiple choice questions , short questions and / or Case Studies ) and that will mean 75% of the final mark. To pass the course is prerequisite delivering the works corresponding to practical sessions will also be assessed through a series of questions on the test. The works will consist of a series of practical to develop and resolve, to be held individually or in a group they will be delivered in the tasks tool available on personalized access and will involve the 20% of the final mark. The remaining 5% is attendance, participation and attitude in classes and seminars.
The seminars will be held outside of class time, evaluating the attendance and participation. The contents will also be in the final test. An optional work done in small groups (no more than three students ) might add up to 1 additional point to the final mark.

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