Course: Occupational Medicine

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Course title Occupational Medicine
Course code PRL/PTA41
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 4
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nakládalová Marie, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Boriková Alena, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.Occupational health services. 2.Categorization of works. 3.Individual work risk factors: noise, dust, vibration, ionizing, non-ionizing radiation, total physical load, local muscular load, biological agents, psychological stress, visual burden - impact on health. 4.Prevention. 5.Model situations with a focus on prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal system diseases.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Work-related health damage from the point of view of different branches of human activity with an emphasis on health care and in the context of individual medical disciplines, especially physiotherapy.
The student will get an overview of potential risks of specific occupations, especially in connection with the possibilities of rehabilitation intervention.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in contact teaching, oral and practical testing of acquired skills, final test of knowledge.
Recommended literature
  • JACOBS, Karen. (2008). Ergonomics for therapists. St. Louis: Mosby-Elsevier.
  • SANDERS, Martha J. (2004). Ergonomics and the management of musculoskeletal disorders. St. Louis: Butterworth-Heinemann.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer