Academic Year/course:
2017/18
462 - Master's in Occupational Health and Safety
68905 - Ergonomics (speciality in ergonomics and applied psychosociology)
Syllabus Information
Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
68905 - Ergonomics (speciality in ergonomics and applied psychosociology)
Faculty / School:
102 - Facultad de Derecho
Degree:
462 - Master's in Occupational Health and Safety
ECTS:
5.0
Year:
1
Semester:
Second semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview
The course is structured in 10 sessions of 5 hours, of which 25 will be participatory lectures and the other 25 hours will be seminars aimed at the development and resolution of practical cases that relate to what is presented in the lectures.
The bibliography related to both lectures and coursework will be available as indicated by the teacher at the beginning of the course.
The seminars will be organized in sessions of 2.5 hours and in them the students will gradually work with different case studies related to the practical aspects of businesses when developing their professional activity. The students must solve the problems with their own work, with the possibility to attend tutorials when needed.
5.2. Learning tasks
Teaching is done in class 21 of the Faculty of Law and it is developed through lectures and presentation of case study sessions.
5.3. Syllabus
The course will address the following topics:
- Physical work : energy consumption
- Biomechanics : physical work
- Anthropometry: dimensional relationships
- Musculoskeletal injuries and overload
- Ergonomic evaluation methods
- Environmental conditions : noise , temperature, lighting
- integrated design of jobs. Cost-benefit analysis
5.4. Course planning and calendar
Further information concerning the timetable, classroom, assessment dates and other details regarding this course, will be provided on the first day of class or please refer to the https://derecho.unizar.es/masterprevencion