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Study Course Description
Occupational Medicine and Diseases
Course Code
AUVMK_060
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jeļena Reste
Structure Unit Manager
Jeļena Reste
Structural Unit
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Contacts
Riga, 14 Balozu Street, avmk@rsu.lv, +371 67060816
About Study Course
Objective
To acquire knowledge of the role of various occupational risk factors (physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, mechanical); their identification, evaluation, control, prevention or reduction and their influence on the health of employees. To acquire knowledge and skills in occupational disease etiology, pathogenesis, prevention treatment and rehabilitation.
Preliminary Knowledge
Chemistry, biochemistry, physics, microbiology, environmental health, physiology, pathology, internal medicine, and neurology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will obtain basic knowledge of occupational medicine and occupational diseases and they will be able to describe: • the significance, principles, trends and challenges of occupational medicine and occupational health; • the impact of occupational hazards on the human body; • forecasting of occupational risk factors, methods of measurement, basics of assessment, laws and regulations related to occupational health; • key issues of ergonomics, the role and the methods applied in different working environments; • elaboration of preventive measures and work safety monitoring; • the risk of occupational diseases caused by occupational factors, their etiology, pathogenesis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention.
Skills
1.Students will be able to: • find necessary information in literature and Internet data bases about occupational hazards and occupational medicine issues; • evaluate and interpret the impact of various environmental and occupational factors on the human body and health; • reveal hazardous occupational factors for the human health; • evaluate the changes in human body in relation to impact of occupational hazards; • recognize the signs of occupational diseases caused by the most widespread physical, chemical, ergonomic, biological and psycho-emotional factors, their typical symptoms and forms of occupational diseases, choose the most appropriate method of treatment and rehabilitation.
Competences
1.Students will be able to: • classify and assess the level of risk for patient, employee, society and environment; • advise people on occupational hazards, patients’ rights, the process of occupational expertise, and prevention of occupational diseases; • work out preventive measures for the reduction of occupational hazards; • apply the main laws, regulations and documentation related to the issues of occupational health and occupational medicine; • discuss issues of occupational health and occupational medicine within the occupational health team and participate in its work; • elaborate proposals, plan and introduce measures for improvement of treatment and working conditions, and reduce gaps in work organisation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Acquisition of extended knowledge, skills and competence from the training materials in e-study environment, from textbooks, videomaterials, group discussions. Analysis of clinical case reports and situation tasks.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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completing tasks |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The assessment of student knowledge shall take into account the quality of the total student work and individual contribution throughout the course: • participation and activities in practical class work, successful performance of teaching staff tasks |
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independent work |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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quality of performance of independent work |
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knowledge Check |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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regular examination of theoretical knowledge on occupational medicine and occupational diseases throughout the course and at the end. Test method: cumulative exam. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Occupational diseases resulting from chemical exposures. Poisoning to heavy metals (lead, mercury, etc.), organic solvents. Occupational oncological diseases. Ionizing radiation induced acute and chronic health problems. The main health problems of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident clean-up workers.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Occupational respiratory diseases resulting from dust, irritants and chemical substances. Diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Pneumoconiosis. Asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases. Bronchitis caused by dust. Organic dust related occupational diseases. Occupational allergic diseases. Biological risk factors in the work environment. Occupational infectious diseases (tuberculosis, viral hepatitis).
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Occupational health and occupational medicine, their tasks, and legislation. The role of the general practitioner and occupational physicians in carrying out occupational medicine tasks. List of occupational diseases. Mandatory health check-ups for employees. Taking anamnesis in occupational medicine. The most characteristic occupational risk factors and occupational diseases in the work of medical personnel.
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Occupational musculoskeletal and nervous system diseases caused by physical overload. Compression neuropathies. Occupational diseases caused by physical factors: vibration disease, noise-induced hearing loss. Psychoemotional factors and stress at work. Burnout syndrome.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Eglīte M. Darba medicīna. 2. izd. Rīga, 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Sadhra, S., Bray, A., and Boorman S. Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health. 3rd ed. 2022. Oxford University Press. Iegūts no: ProQuest Ebook CentralSuitable for English stream
3.
Baxter P.J. et al. Hunter's Diseases of Occupations. 10th ed. 2011. Iegūts no: ProQuest Ebook Central (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Dundurs J., Environmental & Occupational Medicine: textbook for RSU foreign students. Rīga, Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2014.Suitable for English stream
2.
Joseph LaDou, Robert J. Harrison, 2021. Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6th ed. McGraw Hill Iegūts no: McGraw Hill Access MedicineSuitable for English stream