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Occupational Health I

Lectures, discussions, and visits to various industrial sites present approaches to evaluating the industrial environment, including industrial process, hazards, organization, and management structure. Stresses the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation in the development of occupational health programs, with reference to the workplace in the next decade. Student evaluation based on attendance (particularly site visits), class participation, an oral team presentation, and a written individual report. This course is part of a sequence of two courses (OH I and II). OH II is a companion course that will contain additional site visits and lectures.