Development of Occupational Wellbeing and HealthLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

Students
- know the key legislation, regulations and working methods in occupational health care, and are able to apply the knowledge into work
- work according to good occupational health care and occupational-based nursing practices
- know work-related hygiene risks, load factors, their impacts on persons and community, and know how to use the knowledge at work
- work in various teams as an expert on health care

Content

- health care of working age population
- occupational health care activities, occupational wellbeing, working ability and empowerment
- occupational medicine, work hygiene, key legislation
- support of working ability among unemployed people and those at risk of unemployment, and prevention of social exclusion
- teamwork

Prerequisites

Clinical professional studies of the degree programme and anatomy and physiology (135 cr)