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| Course name | Occupational safety and ergonomics |
| Course ID | 13.9-WB-OS2P-BezpPrac-S17 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Biological Sciences |
| Field of study | Environmental Protection |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2021/2022 |
| Semester | 2 |
| ECTS credits to win | 2 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Lecture | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Understanding the changes that occur in the human body at work. Ability to measure and assess the results of anthropometric measurements. Ability to adapt working conditions to the capabilities and limitations of the human body. Improving the skills of teamwork and individual work.
Basics of human anatomy and human physiology - secondary school level.
Ergonomics. Anthropometry. Axes and planes of the body. The measurements of the human body. Joints and movements. Biomechanics of the spine. Positions and posture, postural angles. Strength, power and muscle efficiency. Work physiology. Maximum oxygen consumption and oxygen debt. Energy expenditure. Termoregulation. Microclimate factors. Noise. Lighting. Energy expenditure. Occupational risk.
Lecture, discussion, demonstration (teaching).
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
The student is allowed to take the final written examination test. The 60 minute examination test contains 10 questions, each question - 1 point. 6 points (60%) out of 10 points are required to get the pass mark credit. Another condition for the credit are: to receive a positive grade for preparing a written paper and giving a presentation on a given topics.
The final mark consists of the average sum of all of the pass partial marks.
1. Bridger R.S. Introduction to Ergonomics. Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. London and New York 2003.
2. Kroemer K.H.E., Grandjean E.: Fitting the task to the human. Taylor & Francis. London 1997.
3. Pheasant S.: Bodyspace. Anthropometry, ergonomics and the design of work. Ergonomics of the home. Taylor & Francis. London 2003.
4. Salvendy G. (Ed.), Handbook of fhuman factors and ergonomics. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2012.
5. https://osha.europa.eu/en
6. https://www.ciop.pl/en
Modified by dr Artur Wandycz (last modification: 20-05-2021 23:38)
