Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Ergonomics and Occupational Physiology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RAA_029
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
12.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

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Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

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Skills

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Competences

1.-

Assessment

Individual work

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Examination

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Grade
1.

Examination

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Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Other

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  1. Seminar

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On site
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
12
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Ergonomika darbā. – Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 176 lpp.

2.

Kaļķis V., Darba vides risku novērtēšanas metodes.- Rīga: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2008. – 242 lpp.

3.

Occupational physiology. Edited by Toomingas A., Mathiassen S E., Tornqvist E W. Taylor & Francis Group, 2012. 297 pp.

4.

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonoomics Methods. Edited by Stanton N., Hedge A., Brookhuis K., Salas E., Hendrick H. CRC Press LLC, 2005.

5.

Contemporary Ergonomics. Taylor & Francis. (March 18, 2015), 546 pp. ISBN-10: 1138028037 ISBN-13: 978-1138028036

6.

Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

7.

12th International Conference, EPCE 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings

Additional Reading

1.

Aberberga-Augškalne L., Koroļova O. Fizioloģija ārstiem, Nacionālais apgāds 2007. 516 lpp.

2.

Ergonomics: Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Limb and Back: 1st edition. CRC, 2000. 236 p.

3.

Hamill J., Knutzen K.M. Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement: 3rd edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. 491 p

4.

John P., Tomberlin, Duane Saunders H., Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 1., vol. 2., 3rd ed., The Saunders Group, 1995.

5.

Karl H.E. Kroemer Extra-Ordinary Ergonomics: How to Accomodate Small and Big Persons, The Disabled and Elderly, Expectant Mothers, and Children (Hfes Issues in Human Factors and Ergonomics). CRC, 2005. 254 p.

6.

Kilbom A. Ergonomics Guidlines and Problem Solving (Elsevier Ergonomics Book Series). Elsevier Science, 2000. 490 p.

7.

Kumar S. (editor) Perspectives in Rehabilitation Ergonomics. CRC 1997, 108 p.

Other Information Sources

1.

www.netwibes.com/info_med

4.

www.scirus.com