Study Guide

Objective

Students

-define expertise in occupational physiotherapy as part of multiprofessional collaboration in occupational health services
- define the laws that regulate occupational health services
- summarize and report, together with other occupational health care staff or alone, the main aspects of a work place survey related to ergonomics and physical work strain.
-assess and analyse ergonomic and/or work-related stress problems and propose improvements.
- define the concept of multidimensional work ability and the maintenance of work ability
- use different biomechanical measurment methods as a part of occupational physiotherapy
-use various digital and technological applications to assess wellbeing at work
- to apply the principles of sustainable development when using various digital and technological applications e.g. in the assessment of well-being at work

Content

-occupational health services and collaboration in occupationa health services
- the relevant legislation of health services
- the concept of multidimensional work ability and maintenance of work ability
- the concept of ergonomics and ergonomic survey as part of a work place survey and the associated reports
- physical stress at work
- biomechanics
-welfare technology, robotics and digitalization

Teaching methods

Expert lectures
Practical training lessons, reports
E-learning
small-group work, practical work, seminar presentations, project work

Student workload

Lectures
Practice Exercises, group work
Seminar, prject work
Independent work
Contact lessons 40%, e-learning and independent work 60%

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, but using a limited knowledge base.
-work in various settings, partly supervised, partly independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely.
-under supervision, take into account ergonomic aspects
-evaluate their action to some extent
-contribute to the activities of the group and know how to report the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students:


-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base.
-work in various settings independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; justify their action
-take into account ergonomic aspects
-systematically evaluate and develop their action
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base in changing settings
-work in various settings independently and professionally and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; give reasons for their action
-extensively take into account ergonomic aspects in changing, unanticipated settings
-systematically and critically evaluate and develop their action
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and reforming professional practices
-know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey and propose improvements together with the working community

Assessment methods and criteria

Project work and active participation in the course

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students:
-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, but using a limited knowledge base.
-work in various settings, partly supervised, partly independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely.
-under supervision, take into account ergonomic aspects
-evaluate their action to some extent
-contribute to the activities of the group and know how to report the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:
-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base.
-work in various settings independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; justify their action
-take into account ergonomic aspects
-systematically evaluate and develop their action
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students:
-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base in changing settings
-work in various settings independently and professionally and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; give reasons for their action
-extensively take into account ergonomic aspects in changing, unanticipated settings
-systematically and critically evaluate and develop their action
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and reforming professional practices
-know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey and propose improvements together with the working community