Curricular Unit:Code:
Health, Hygiene and Safety in the Workplace300SHST
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
5MasterDentistry2 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese26
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
1.Understand the multiprofessional and multidisciplinary nature of Occupational Safety and Health; 2) To know the history and the current framework of Safety and Health at Work; 3) To know the main risks of Safety and Health at Work; 4) Understand risk management as a central prevention activity.
Syllabus:
Concepts; History and Framework of Safety and Health at Work; Risks at work; Risk management as a central tool of prevention; The licensing of private health units and the SST.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The multidisciplinary and multiprofessional nature is exemplified with the concepts, historical evolution and characterization of the main principles and norms that govern OSH today; The main occupational risks will be identified from the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial risks that occur in any workplace; The process or stages that integrate Risk Management will be analyzed, making sure that the student knows how to use the tools in each step; The legal aspects required in the licensing process of private dental units will be identified and analyzed.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
1. Written test (90%); 2. Attendance (10%).
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Dissertation and previous presentation by the teacher or the students of subjects that accompany the program of the discipline for analysis and discussion in class.
Reading:
(1) Aguiar Coelho, J. (2011). Prevenção de Riscos Psicossociais no Trabalho em Hospitais. Porto. Edições da Universidade Fernando Pessoa;
(2) Aguiar Coelho, J. (2015). Gestão de Risco em Estabelecimentos de Saúde: Organização e Funcionamento. In: Manuel de Oliveira (Coord.). Sobre Saúde. Vol. I. Porto. Edições da Universidade Fernando Pessoa.
(3) Uma Introdução à Segurança, Higiene e Saúde Ocupacional. (Texto apoio. Ano Letivo 2017-2018) (Documento Provisório e em revisão)
(4) Legislação e documentos de trabalho