Advanced studies on Occupational Health

Code:

DEMSSO004

Acronym:

EASO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Safety Technology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Occupational Safety and Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DEMSSO	9	Syllabus since 2009/10	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

• Acquire advanced skills in Occupational Health in his specific research area;


• Concretize a critical and reflexive stance on the information available;


• Develop the ability to identify, evaluate and formulate problems in occupational health.

Learning outcomes and competences

This course deals with the problem of occupational health. The quality of the references is a conditioning factor of any investigation. This quality, in its different levels, will serve as a facilitating agent so that the PhD student develops a set of methodological skills that enable him to identify a topic within their field of study in Health and simultaneously to define the specific research goals. It also allows that the PhD student acquires the necessary critical capacity before the themes, issues and approaches that he will develop in his doctoral thesis.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Definition of the specific quality criteria for publications in occupational health.

Under the guidance of the UC regent and a supervisor of their choice, each student should search, select and read scientific articles under UC's thematics and related to his research topic on thesis.

Mandatory literature

Benjamin O. Alli; Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. , Ed International labour Organization, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorial guidance by the advisor and the regent of curricular unit.

At the end of the semester, students should submit a report, in article format, for presentation and public discussion before a jury.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be decided by the UC coordinator, after reading the report.

Observations

The support schedule will take place on Friday, 9:00am-6:00pm, with previous appointment.