Health and safety in a working environment

Structure Type: Course
Code: KB02AYHTT5
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Lietepohja, Pekka
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Students will
- know how to act in situations where first-aid is required,
- be able to manage wood harvesting operations safely,
- know the complex of problems of mental work safety and be able to recognise the most common symptoms of burn-out,
- understand the social importance of work,
- be able to analyse the mechanisms of social interaction,
- understand the pluralistic value of their sociologic environment, and
- know the essential specifications of labour legislation.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

- First-aid I
- Training for the work health and safety license
- Responsibility of a supervisor as regards occupational safety
- Work safety at wood harvesting sites
- Mental health and safety
- Models and basic concepts of sociology
- Social interaction
- Labour legislation

Recommended or Required Reading

- Sulkunen, P. 1994. Sosiologian avaimet. WSOY.
- Hannigan, J. A., Environmental Sociology, 1995
- Äimälä, M , Åström, J Rautiainen, H Nyyssölä, M 2009. Käytännön työoikeutta esimiehille. WSOY    
- muu materiaali osoituksen mukaan

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and assignments

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

- Written exams and assignments
- Evaluation on a scale of 1 to 5

Work Placement

None

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