Occupational Health in Developing Countries

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University of Bergen

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Occupational Health in Developing Countries

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What is the course about?

Occupational Health in Developing Countries

The course Occupational Health in Developing Countries is an online class provided by University of Bergen through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Get a global perspective on occupational health and safety and learn how it reduces workplace injury on this CPD-certified course.

Course description

Learn how to work on the issue of occupational health in a low-income setting
6 weeks

Occupational health is a neglected part of public health in many developing countries where industrial activity is increasing.
On this course, you’ll broaden your knowledge of occupational health and learn how to prevent diseases and injuries caused by working conditions in developing countries.
You’ll explore the tasks and structure of occupational health services, workplace risk factors, major occupational diseases and the steps of a risk assessment.
You’ll learn about the role of different actors in occupational health, including employers, employees, health services, and the Labor Inspection.

Occupational health – basic definitions and concepts
Chemical, biological and physical factors at work and development of diseases and injuries
Psychosocial factors and health at work
Structures and functions of Occupational Health Services and how to care for the worker’s Health
Methods for measurements of work environment factors and health in occupational health settings
Prevention of occupational diseases and injuries

Assess the most important risk factors for illness and injuries at work places
Evaluate the risk for illness and injuries at work places
Discuss needed preventive measures at a work place, based on a risk assessment
Reflect on occupational health in a global perspective, and know how to work on the issue in a low income setting

This occupational health course is designed for anyone who wants to understand how to prevent the development of diseases and injuries caused by poor working conditions in developing countries.
This course is open to anyone, though study in medicine, dentistry, health sciences or natural sciences, and a good knowledge of English will be helpful to understand more complex aspects of the course.

University of Bergen
The University of Bergen (UiB) offers first-class education and cutting-edge research at our location in the city centre of Bergen, Norway.
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University (AAU), which was established in 1950 as the University College of Addis Ababa (UCAA), is the oldest and the largest higher learning and research institution in Ethiopia.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
MUHAS in Tanzania has a range of programmes in biomedical, clinical and allied health sciences. These programmes are taught in the five Schools and one academic Institute of the University.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Occupational Health in Developing Countries

Course Topic

Business & Management, HR, Healthcare & Medicine

University, College, Institution

University of Bergen

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Occupational Health in Developing Countries

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Bergen you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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