Course - Occupational Health and Safety - TIØ4186
TIØ4186 - Occupational Health and Safety
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 40/100 | |||
| School exam | 60/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
This course shall give the student knowledge on the topic working environment in industrial operations, in offices and ind the service industry. The course will provide knowledge about the roles and responsibilities of companies activities according to working environment, and about regulations. The course is an introduction to the indoor air, chemicals, air pollution, noise and vibrations, ergonomics and psychosocial work environment, including an introduction to how to analyze and evaluate the working environment impacts on these areas. Risk evaluation within the working environement area varies between subjects and differences and similarities between these will be discussed. Management of working environment in new buildings in design phase as example of preventive actions related to working environment. Reporting of the working environment situation and use of indicators for communication of working environment performance are discussed.
The contents of the course are in particular relevant to UN's Sustainable Development Goals SDG 3 about om Good health and well-being (target 3.9: By 2030 substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water, and soil pollution and contamination) and SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth (target 8.8 promote safe and secure working environment for all workers)
Learning outcome
The course presents knowledge of factors representing health risks in Norwegian work life, and legislation controlling exposures to such risks. The students learn risk assessment of the relevant risks and identify measures to achieve risk reduction. The following topics are included: - General knowledge of work environment, about roles and responsibilities of companies activities according to working environment and about relevant regulations, that companies have to act in accordance with. General knowledge about the risk of handling chemicals, limit values for chemicals, product data sheet and classification and labeling of chemical substances. - General knowledge about indoor climate and the most important factors related to good indoor air quality - General knowledge about noise, vibrations, ergonomic and psykosocial working environment, knowledge about the importance for the working environment in companies, about the possible health effects, the risks associated with the workplace and which type of measures that counteract relevant hazards. The course shall make the students develop proficiency in: - Evaluate the work environment in an enterprise, and suggest measures to achieve good work environment - Organize the H&S system of an enterprise according to Norwegian legal requirements, but also considering the size, resources and hazards of an enterprise By taking this course it is expected that the students should be able to: - Understand and master central concepts within working environment - Employ this knowledge on real cases to: (1) master the concept health risk in relation to working environment and methods for evaluation. (2) be able to evaluate and discuss different methods for risk evaluation (3) implement these in good working environment plans. Other important learning objectives include: Training in the ability of work in team and increase the competence in report writing.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, mandatory laboratory exercises in groups and term paper.
Compulsory assignments
- Lab exercises
- Oral presentation of semesterwork
Further on evaluation
The sub assignments consist of group assignment and a school exam. Written final exam counts 60% and the group assignment counts 40 %.
The course has compulsory group-based laboratory exercises with submission of assignment for each exercise. The evaluation of all exercises must be answered jointly by the whole group and are evaluated as approved/not approved. All exercises must be submitted and approved.
Both partial assessments must be passed in order to get a grade in the course. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. For a re-take of the exam, if already passed, all assessments in the portfolio must be re-taken.
If there is a re-sit examination the examination form may be changed from written to oral. For a re-take of the course all partial assessments must be taken again.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Economics and Technology Management (MTIØT)
Sustainability, Work Environment and Safety Management (MHMS)
Sustainability, Work Environment and Safety Management (MIHMS)
Recommended previous knowledge
This is an mandatory introductory course in the 1st year of the 2-year master programs in health, environment and safety (MIHMS and MHMS).
Course materials
Announced at the beginning of the course.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Industrial Economics and Technology Management
- Health, Environment and Safety
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 60/100 D 2024-12-04 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL510 Sluppenvegen 14 2 SL111 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 23 -
Autumn
ORD
Assignment
40/100
Submission
2024-11-22
INSPERA
23:59 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 60/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"