182.624.01
Occupational Health II

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 3, 2013
End Date
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Class Time(s)
June 3, 8:30-11:50 am June 4, 8:30-11:50 am June 5, 8:30-11:50 am June 6, full day field trip June 7, 1:00-5:00 pm Monday, June 10, 1:00-5:00 pm Tuesday, June 11, 1:00-5:00 pm
Monday, 8:30 - 11:50am
Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:50am
Wednesday, 8:30 - 11:50am
Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Saturday, 1:00 - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Jacqueline Agnew
Peter Lees
Contact Name
Jacqueline Agnew
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Occupational Health 1 (182.620)

Description
Examines approaches evaluating the industrial environment including industrial process, hazards, organization, and management structure using lectures, discussions, and visits to industrial sites. Stresses the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation in the development of occupational health programs, with reference to the workplace in the next decade. Requires site visits and lectures plus group work, a presentation, and a written report.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Practice in collaboration with other disciplines within the field of occupational health
  2. Evaluate the industrial environment, including industrial processes, hazards, labor issues, and corporate structure in the context of worker health and safety
  3. Analyze examples of workplace and other environmental exposures in the context of regulations, laws, and policies
  4. Formulate a program and a feasible implementation plan to control occupational health hazards
  5. Recommend risk management approaches, including regulatory, engineering, and behavioral/risk communication options
  6. Assess the effectiveness of interventions that have been instituted to modify risks associated with workplace and other environmental hazards
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This course is the second in a sequence of two courses (OH I and II). Students must take OH I and II. Course is held in departmental space.