182.620.19
Occupational Health I
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Winter Institute
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
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.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Practice in collaboration with other disciplines within the field of occupational health.
- Evaluate the industrial environment, including industrial processes, hazards, labor issues, and corporate structure in the context of worker health and safety.
- Analyze examples of workplace and other environmental exposures in the context of regulations, laws, and policies.
- Formulate a program and a feasible implementation plan to control occupational health hazards.
- Recommend risk management approaches, including regulatory, engineering, and behavioral/risk communication options.
- Assess the effectiveness of interventions that have been instituted to modify risks associated with workplace and other environmental hazards.
First in a two-part course offering. Students have to complete both courses.