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Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Diseases

OHS4106
3 hours English

Occupational Diseases

Occupational Diseases
OHS3105 Human factors in occupational health
3 hours One requisite
1 Occupational diseases: definition and characteristics, problem, risk factors and prevention and list of occupational diseases in KSA
2 History and development of occupational medicine
3 Epidemiological methods and evidence based occupational medicine
4 Pneumoconiosis and silicosis, their risk factors and control
5 Byssinosis and other cotton related diseases, their risk factors and control
6 Byssinosis and other cotton related diseases, their risk factors and control. (cont.)
7 Occupational infections
8 Occupational infections (cont.)
9 Occupational Cancers epidemiology
10 Asbestos and asbestos related diseases
11 Mercury and other heavy metals poisoning
12 Mercury and other heavy metals poisoning (cont.)
13 Epidemiology of work accidents, injuries and sickness absenteeism
14 Diving and work at increased pressure
15 Work and psychiatric disorders – an evidence based approach
1.1 Mapped to: K1, K2

Classify various occupational diseases according to the causative agents.

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1.2 Mapped to: K1, K2

Describe epidemiology of pneumoconiosis, risk factors and controls.

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Examination Assignment
2.1 Mapped to: S3

Evaluate risk factors and prevention of occupational diseases.

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2.2 Mapped to: S1, S3

Differentiate among lead, mercury and other heavy metals poisoning in the working population.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Assignment
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2.3 Mapped to: S1

Asses work and psychiatric disorders

Teaching Strategy Lectures Assignment
Assessment Methods Examination Assignment Presentation
2.4 Mapped to: S2

Communicate information about occupational disease to relevant audience

Teaching Strategy Lectures Assignment
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3.1 Mapped to: V2

Apply ethical methods on occupational infections and cancers investigations

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing, Group interaction, Problem solving, Group assignments, Group projects
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3.2 Mapped to: V1

Conduct sessions on various occupational diseases at the workplaces with responsible autonomy.

Teaching Strategy Interactive lecturing, Group interaction, Problem solving, Group assignments, Group projects
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Assessment
Weight
Quiz
10%
Midterm Exam
20%
Assignments
10%
Presentations
10%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%