Advanced Studies in Occupational Health

Code:

DEMSSO011

Acronym:

EASO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Safety Technology

Instance: 2022/2023 - 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	-	12	40	324

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The overall goal of this curricular unit presents to each student is to:

Develop the set of methodological skills that will enable them to identify a topic within their field of study in the area of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, and simultaneously define the specific objectives of the research.

The specific objectives of the curricular unit are:

• To acquire advanced knowledge of Health and Ergonomics in the specific area of the student's research;
• To implement a critical and reflective stance on the information available;
• To develop the ability to identify, evaluate and formulate problems in the area of Occupational Health.

Learning outcomes and competences

This curricular unit addresses different issues of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, including biomechanics, seeking to provide students with an integrated approach to those issues, in a simultaneously systemic and holistic perspective. This approach is achieved by focusing on the development of the students’ knowledge of the topics specific to their research area.

The tutorial guidance of the student together with the global coordination of the curricular unit enables the particular objectives of this curricular unit to be articulated with the objectives of the thesis to be developed by the student. This makes it possible to integrate knowledge in the area of Occupational Health and Ergonomics in the Thesis Project under preparation by the student and also in the subject of the future Thesis. The theoretical component taught by the curricular unit coordinators informs and guarantees the quality of the tutorial guidance within the curricular unit quality standards.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Advanced Studies in Occupational Health and Ergonomics in the study of the job and evaluation of the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses, study of experimental biomechanics techniques and definition of case analysis methodologies.

Bibliographical research on a subject related to the analysis of a job or the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in a given profession, methodologies for studying the problem.

Definition of the specific quality criteria for publications in the Occupational Health and Ergonomics area.

Under the guidance of curricular unit Coordinator and a supervisor of their choice, each student should obtain, select and read scientific articles on the curricular unit topics related to the research topic of their thesis.

Mandatory literature

Benjamin O. Alli; Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. ISBN: 978-92-2120454-1
Margareta Nordin; Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. ISBN: 978-1-4511-1709-7

Comments from the literature

Suitable to the theme being developed by the student.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The starting point for the student is a general work plan laid out together with the supervisor, oriented towards the thesis project. Here, that plan is articulated with the programme and objectives of this curricular unit. This makes it possible to integrate knowledge in the area of Occupational Health and Ergonomics in the Thesis Project under preparation by the student and also in the subject of the future Thesis. The theoretical component taught by the curricular unit coordinators informs and guarantees the quality of the tutorial guidance within the curricular unit quality standards.

At the end, students must submit a report in paper form to be publicly presented and discussed before a jury.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Elaboração de projeto	50,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	40,00
Trabalho de investigação	232,00
Total:	324,00

Eligibility for exams

The student should draw a global picture of the scientific production on the subject analyzed, in the form of oral communication, in which he will take stock of the evolution of the work accomplished.

 

Search Results:

• To present a Protocol according to PRISMA P.
• Present the results in the form of a scientific paper for publication, if it meets the criteria defined by the UC teaching team.
• Present an oral communication with the results of the systematic review work.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification criteria in the discipline:

• Publishing article with minor changes - Classification equal to or greater than 18 values ​​(implies presentation of the revision protocol);
• Publishable article if subject to subsequent reformulation - Classification equal to or less than 17 values;
• Non-publishable article - Classification equal to or less than 14 values.