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305.615.81
Occupation injury Prevention and Safety Policy and Practice

Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Introduction to Online Learning and at least one occupational health or injury prevention course.

Description
Provides a link between the public health approach to injury prevention, the traditions of safety science and engineering, and their relationship with ergonomics and biomechanics. Topics covered include identifying the injury problem; using surveillance and record-keeping systems; preventing injuries by government, unions, health departments, and industry; and comparing safety sciences and a public health approach to injury prevention.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop strategies for preventing occupational injuries based on the scientific literature
  2. Describe a public health approach to occupational injury prevention
  3. Describe the roles of industry, government, public health professionals, labor unions, consensus organizations and the media in preventing occupational injuries
  4. Apply the hierarchy of controls to develop intervention strategies for occupational injury prevention
  5. Explain and apply several hazard assessment tools used by safety professionals to prevent injuries
  6. Review the literature on a specific hazard for a target population and propose research to measure the impact of a public health intervention
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate students are not permitted in this course