Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

5.2. Learning tasks

The course includes the following learning tasks: 

• 1. Lectures. Presentation of the course contents through lectures illustrated with examples applied.

• 2. Case Studies. Case studies to practice solving the problems of risk management related to industrial hygiene, from detection risk through its evaluation to end in eliminating or controlling the hygienic risk. There are specifically three types of practical cases to be solved related to chemical, physical and biological agents. The case studies's instructions will be provided by teachers or by e-mail or deposited in the reprography service.

• 3. Guided assignment. Students will have to prepare a case under the supervision of teachers on a proposed case by the teachers. This case is equivalent to 2 ECTS time (50 hours of student work). The deadline propose to solve the case is on January 19, 2012. It represents a 40% of the final grade. The assessment criteria will take into account the specificity in the responses, knowledge of matter and the correct interpretation of the law and applicable regulations.

• 4. Seminars. A specific seminar on pollution control will be held by a local exhaust and another one in which some practical cases are presented to reflect on risk assessment reports in Industrial Hygiene.

• 5. Visits to industrial facilities. They try to give a real picture of the risks and preventive measures implemented in a working environment.

5.3. Syllabus

The course will address the following topics:

Faculty and teaching staff:

The responsibility and the provision of teaching correspond to various professionals and specialists in the areas of Industrial Hygiene, with extensive experience in Industrial Hygiene and teaching. Among the professionals there are university professors, specialists and technicians with outstanding and proven knowledge in prevention from the ISSLA, Services Occupational Health and Safety and Work Accident Mutuals.

Professor and coordinator of the course: D. Miguel Olmos Llorente. Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention. Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Salamanca. Director of the Society for Prevention Fremap in Zaragoza. Professor in "Master of Occupational Health and Safety" of the University of Zaragoza.
 
Other teachers:

• Dra. Celia Domeño Recalde. Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Zaragoza. Two master collaborator at the University of Zaragoza, Master in Environmental Engineering and Master of Occupational Health and Safety, and the Graduate Water Resources.
• D. Rafael Garcia Foncillas. Licensed in medicine. Primary attention doctor. Associate Professor responsible for occupational health in the Degree of Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Zaragoza.
• Dr. Fernando Uceda March. Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention. Medical Labour Cabinet and Safety of Zaragoza. ISSLA. Vice President of the Society Medicine, Hygiene and Safety of Aragon and La Rioja (SMHSTAR)
• D. Eugenio Paredes Palomo. Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention. Master's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Salamanca. Aragon Regional Coordinator Area Industrial Hygiene Society Prevention Fremap in Zaragoza. Professor in "Master of Occupational Health and Safety" of the University of Zaragoza.
• D. Pedro Perez Polo. Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention. Aragon Regional Coordinator of Occupational Health and Safety Prevention Mutual Fremap. Professor in "Master of Occupational Health and Safety" of the University of Zaragoza.
• D. Joaquín Ramo MAICAS. Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention. Provincial Chief of Aragon Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (ISSLA) in Teruel. Professor in "Master of Occupational Health and Safety" of the University of Zaragoza.
• Ms. Ana Carmen Francisco Salas. Superior Technician Occupational Health and Safety, Health and Plant Laboratory Certification.
• Ms. Mercedes Hernán Recio. Quality Manager of Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Aragon Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

5.4. Course planning and calendar

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

During the practice sessions, students will be indicated the necessary bibliography for each topic as well as a list of websites where they can check documentation and information.

The materials, notes and case studies that will be used will be provided by teachers electronically or in the reprography service.