188.694.81 Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations
- Department:
- Environmental Health and Engineering
- Term:
- 1st term
- Credits:
- 3 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2019 - 2020
- Location:
- Internet
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Contact:
- Jacqueline Agnew
- Course Instructors:
- Resources:
- Prerequisite:
Introduction to Online Learning is required prior to participating in any of the School's Internet-based courses.
- Description:
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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:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify, for selected vulnerable subgroups, factors that influence the need for specific occupational health services
- Describe the application of research findings to the practice of health professionals, including safety specialists, nurses, physicians, health educators, and others
- Examine the contribution of workplace exposures to home environment contamination and implications for workers and their families
- Analyze the occupational health needs of a specific vulnerable worker population
- Prepare written and oral testimony to advocate for the needs of a vulnerable worker group
- Methods of Assessment:
Class Participation 20%; Advocacy Assignment 50%; Final Paper 30%
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required