Occupational Health and Safety

Code:	TeSPS-007		Acronym:	TeSPS-ST
Scientific Area:	Health and Safety at Work

Occurrence: 2023/24 - 1S

Web page:	gina.marques@essaude.ipsantarem.pt
Teaching Area:	1st Cycle

Courses

Acronym	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Academic Year	Credits	Horas Contacto	Total Hours
TeSPSS	13	TeSP em Secretariado em Saúde	1º	3

Hours Actually Taught

2.ºTESPSS

Ensino Teórico:

25,00

Teaching - Weekly Hours Ensino Teórico: 2,00 Type Teacher Classes Hours Ensino Teórico Totals 1 2,00 Gina Maria da Silva Marques   0,00

Teaching - Responsabilities Teacher Responsabilidade Gina Maria da Silva Marques Responsável Marta Maria Gonçalves Rosa Coordenação Científica Maria Clara Martins Cunha André - ESSAUDE Coordenação Científica

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)

Acquire knowledge about safety and health at work.
Develop knowledge about risks associated with the workplace and general preventive measures.

Syllabus

Fundamental concepts about Safety and Health at work.
Legal and legal context of safety and health at work.
Principles on individual and collective protection.
Principles of Ergonomics.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives

The contents of the curricular unit, organized around relevant aspects inherent to safety and health at work, envisage the development of knowledge leading to the enhancement of the practice of the professional superior technician of health secretariat in accordance with the norms of health and safety at work, looking forward to the promotion of their health, safety and quality of their actions.

Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)

Theoretical contents are presented by mobilizing mainly the expository-interactive method using powerpoint presentations and videos.
Priority is given, in groups, to guided research, reading and analysis of reference texts.
The research, reading and analysis of complementary documents are recommended as relevant strategies within the scope of the student's autonomous work.
The evaluation of the curricular unit is carried out by carrying out a written test.

Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes

The expository-interactive method allows students to assimilate the fundamental contents and participate in their own learning.
Group work allows the student to develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis as well as, through the confrontation of ideas, the training of interpersonal skills.
As a whole, the teaching methodologies contribute to the development of the ability to apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes inherent to the UC.

Bibliography (Mandatory resources)

Direção Geral de Saúde (Ed) (2018). Programa Nacional de Saúde Ocupacional (PNSOC) - Extensão 2018/2020. Ministério da Saúde; DGS.
Freitas, L. (2019). Manual de Segurança e Saúde do Trabalho (4ª ed). Edições Sílabo.
Freitas, L., & Cordeiro, T. (2013). Segurança e saúde do trabalho: guia para micro, pequenas e médias empresas. Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho.
Inspeção Geral das Atividades em Saúde. (2018). Manual de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho. Inspeção Geral das Atividades em Saúde.
Lei n.º 102/2009 da Assembleia da República. (2009). Diário da República, I Série, nº 176/09. https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/lei/102-2009-490009
Miguel, A. (2014). Manual de Higiene e Segurança do Trabalho (13º ed). Porto Editora.