Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Ergonomics and risk analysis - Ergonomics and psychosocial risk factors (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S000501
Teacher
Credits
2
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
Period
1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Oct 3, 2022 al Dec 23, 2022.
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
Learning objectives
The course provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills related to the role of ergonomics in prevention, protection, promotion and management of workplace health and safety with a particular focus on psychosocial risk factors.
The student will acquire knowledge and understanding on the principles of occupational medicine, risk assessment, health surveillance, fitness for job, specific legislation, health education, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, with reference to the role of ergonomic and psychosocial risk factors in a multidisciplinary perspective
Program
1- Ergonomics: definition and historical, normative notes
2- Physical Ergonomics:
• musculoskeletal disorders (epidemiology, spine, upper limbs and lower limbs disorders)
• biomechanical overload (instruments, general notes, examples)
• preventive interventions (examples)
• return to work
3- Ergonomics and video terminals:
• Specific legislation
• Effects (visual and musculoskeletal system)
• visual commitment, ergonomic parameters of the workstations
• Preventive interventions
4- Psychosocial Risks
• Definitions and legislation
• Effects on health
• Risk assessment
• Prevention
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Lectures with the support of teaching materials specially prepared for the course and provided in copy to learners, specific bibliographical references for individual study.
Learning assessment procedures
Questionnaire consisting of 10 short open-ended questions. Questionnaire consisting of 10 short open-ended questions. The questions probe knowledge of the topics covered, at least 1 question for each general topic covered in class
Evaluation criteria
each question is scored from 0 to 3.
Score 0 question not completed or completely wrong answer
Score 1 insufficient answer
Score 2 more than sufficient answer
Score 3 complete and exhaustive answer
Score increases by 0.5, a minimum score of 18/30 is required to pass the module examination
Exam language
Italiano
