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ARE044 Applying Ergonomic Principles to Minimise Occupational 3.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: LANGUAGE:English EXAMINER Cohen Barbara Prof PREREQUISITES Possess a bachelor's degree in science or 120 university points in the field of science or equivalent and have a good knowledge in English. COURSE AIM At the end of the course participants will be able to (1) Describe various sources of stress specific biomechanical and psychosocial stressors, etc. (2) Describe potential stress outcomes for individuals and for work organizations. (3) List strategies for coping with stress. (4) Describe ergonomic intervention research methods applied in the workplace. (5) Adopt various methods to promote ergonomics training and (6) Describe techniques for initiating and/or promoting safety/health/ergonomics program. CONTENTS Understanding occupational stressors and their potential outcomes; Ergonomic Intervention research projects, methodologies and results; Short and long-term effects of implementing an optimal ergonomic environment; Effects of initiating a work/rest break schedule; Ergonomic solutions to health complaints. Ergonomic training: Training trainers to motivate employee to apply ergonomic principles, Methods of training teams and/or individuals to apply ergonomic principles. Initiating an ergonomics program in various organizations: how to get around the barriers. Strategies for increasing health, well-being and effectiveness of the worker and the workplace, -Training targeted toward managers creating a healthy work environment, -Ergonomic principle training targeted to employee being and jobs quality enhancement, -Organizational policies that promote a healthier work place TEACHING In the form of lectures and discussion of case studies and compulsory seminars. EXAMINATION Written tests and presentation of case studies. COURSE GRADE SCALE: ITEMS/CREDITS | |
| Assignements | 1.50ECTS |
| Written test | 1.50ECTS |
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COURSE LITERATURE á Cohen BGF. (Ed) "Human Aspects in Office Automation" Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1984 á Smith MJ. & Sainfort PC. "A Balance Theory of Job Design for Stress Reduction" International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 4, 1989, 67-79 á Aaras A, Westgaard RH, Stranden E & Larsen S. "Postural Load and the incidence of musculo-skeletal illness. In SL Sauter, MJ Dainoff and MJ Smith (Eds.) Promoting Health and Productivity in the Computerized Office, London: Taylor and Francis, Ltd., 1990 á Hagberg M, Silverstein B, Wells R, Smith MJ, Hendrick H, Carayon C. & Perusse M. Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). A Reference Book for Prevention. London: Taylor & Francis, 1995 á Smith MJ & Carayon PC. "New Technology, Automation and Work Organization: Stress Problems and Improved Technology Implementation Strategies", International Journal of Human Factors in Manufacturing, 1995, 5, 99-116 á Cohen BGF, Dainoff MJ & Dainoff MH. Effects of an ergonomic environment on female data entry clerks' health and productivity. In: AH Ozok and G Salvendy (Eds.) "Advances in Applied Ergonomics" Istanbul-West Lafayette, Indiana: USA Publishing, 1996, 762-765 á Smith MJ & Carayon P. Work organization, stress and cumulative trauma disorders. In: SD Moon & SL Sauter (Eds.) Beyond Biomechanics: Psychosocial Aspects of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Work. London: Taylor & Francis, 1996 á Kalimo R, Lindstrom K. & Smith MJ. Psychosocial approach in occupational health. In: G Salvendy (Ed.) Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1997, 1059-1084 á Smith MJ. & Conway FT. Psychosocial Aspects of Computerized Office Work. In: MG Helander, TK Landauer & PV Prabhu (Eds.) Handbook of Human Computer Interaction, Amsterdam. Elsevier, 1997, 1497-1517 |
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