Prevention and Organization Management

Code:

MESHO103

Acronym:

GOP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1T

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/1011/course/view.php?id=71
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESHO	34	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	2	-	3	28	90

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To identify the main characteristics and contingencies associated to organisation management;
- To know the roles of the manager and situate them in relation to the actual challenges and management practices;
- To develop teamwork skills;
- To define the main organisation models of Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Health;
- To know the regulation context of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems.

Program

- Management and the role of the manager. Concept of management. The functions and roles of the manager. Manager skills;
- Organisations theory: Classic model and Taylorism; Behavioural perspective, systems theory, contingency theory;
- Process of management: Planning, Organisation; Leadership and Control;
- Planning: definition of the mission and aims; Management by objective; Strategic management;
- Organisational structures: Factors which influence the design of organisational structures; Types of organisational structures;
- Motivation: The nature of motivation; Theory of motivation; Maslow’s pyramid and Herzberg’s hygiene factors; Cognitive theories of motivation;
- Leadership: Leadership skills. The role of the leader. Leadership theories.
- Team management: types of groups; Functioning of groups; Characteristics of work groups; Stages of development of groups; Conflict management;
- Control: Control and its role in organisations management; Development of systems of control management;
- Change management: The nature of change management; The process of change management; Key elements in change management in organisations;
- Organisation of occupational hygiene and health activities;
- Management systems of occupational safety, hygiene and health;
- Safety audits;
- Legislation and norms.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical presentations and exercises.

Software

Office

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

75% of class attendance
90% to obtain the vocational training certificate

Calculation formula of final grade

Individual Work and final exam

Examinations or Special Assignments

N.A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Individual Work and final exam

Classification improvement

[TI] - Individual work- 66%
sendo:

[EF] - Final exam - 34%

Classificação Final [CF] = [TI]X 0,66 + [EF]X 0,34