Curricular Unit: | Code: | ||
Health, Hygiene and Safety in the Workplace | 300SHST | ||
Year: | Level: | Course: | Credits: |
5 | Master | Dentistry | 2 ects |
Learning Period: | Language of Instruction: | Total Hours: | |
Portuguese | 26 | ||
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 |