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188.694.81
Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations

Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
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
Prerequisite

Introduction to Online Learning

Description
Discusses occupational health program considerations, (including all levels of prevention), for vulnerable populations, using examples such as the health needs of women workers, shift workers, aging workers, families of workers, and workers with chronic diseases and impairments. Focuses on strategies for identifying and removing barriers that affect health and work performance; program development and management responsibilities; and cost issues related to implementing selected preventive and rehabilitative programs. Presents relevant research findings on the ability of vulnerable populations to benefit from safe and healthy working lives.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify, for selected vulnerable subgroups, factors that influence the need for specific occupational health services
  2. Describe the application of research findings to the practice of health professionals, including safety specialists, nurses, physicians, health educators, and others
  3. Examine the contribution of workplace exposures to home environment contamination and implications for workers and their families
  4. Analyze the occupational health needs of a specific vulnerable worker population
  5. Prepare written and oral testimony to advocate for the needs of a vulnerable worker group