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Occupational Health and Health Promotion

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: STHA0702
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: S-SH 2011T
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 4 (2014-2015)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Saikkonen, Sanna
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2014-2015

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
2S-TH-4A2014-09-01 – 2014-12-19Anne PuskaFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-09-14
3S-TH-4B2014-09-01 – 2014-12-19Anne PuskaFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-09-14

Learning Outcomes

The student evaluates the relationship between work and health and makes a work place survey. The student guides the client in preventing work-related and general health riskts and identifies the need for rehabilitation. The student identifies diseases related to work, factors threatening the ability to work, occupational diseases and is able to refer the client to care when it is necessary. The student estimates the employee´s exposure to different substances and risk/ accident factors and makes development suggestions to develop a healthier and safer work place in cooperation with different occupational groups. The student analyses his/her professional knowledge and skills.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 108 h
- of which scheduled studies: 52 h
- of which autonomous studies: 56 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Professional Studies in Nursing

Contents

Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Service system . Working conditions, work place surveys.The relationship between work and health, work-related health risks, safe work environment.Ability to work and maintaining that ability. Follow-up of the employee's health, occupational health nursing, work-related occupational diseases, industrial accidents and rehabilitation. Multiprofessional cooperation, motivating interview, work supervision and professional growth

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Maninen P., Laine V., Mukala K. & Husman K. 2007. Hyvä työterveyshuoltokäytäntö. Työterveyslaitos. Vammalan kirjapaino Oy. Soveltuvin osin.
Terveystarkastukset työterveyshuollossa. 2005. Työterveyslaitos. Vammalan kirjapino Oy. Soveltuvin osin.
Muu luennoitsijan osoittama materiaali.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, the medical doctor's lectures, exercises,supervised exercises

Assessment Criteria

The student :

Grade 1
- can identify the relationship between work and health and can guide the client
- is able to describe work-related diseases and can refer the client to care
- is able to describe the employee´s exposure to risk factors and substances and accidents
- understands the meaning of the work community
- understands the meaning of continuous guidance in her/his future work

Grade 3
- can evaluate the relationship between work and health and can guide the client
- is able to prevent work-related diseases and general health risks and refers the client to care
- is able to identify the employee´s exposure to risk factors and substances and accidents
- is able to work in multiprofessional teams
- is able to apply to guidance and knowledge in his/her own work
Grade 5
- can evaluate independently and with a client-oriented approach the relationship between work and health and can guide the client in preventing different health risks
- is able to identify work-related diseases and can refer the client to care when necessary
- is able to evaluate the employee´s exposure to risk factors and substances and accidents
- is able to work in a multiprofessional team and make development suggestions
- is able to evaluate and develop his/her own way of working

Assessment Methods

written examination 0-5, active participation in the classes


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