Labor Medicine
| Title | ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ / Labor Medicine |
| Code | ΙΑ0274 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Theodore Kontakiotis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 200000272 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600172030
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΠΝΕΥΜΟΝΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ-ΦΥΜΑΤΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ | Paraskevi Argyropoulou-Pataka, Ioannis Kioumis, Despoina Papakosta |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600172030
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course the students will have knowledge on:
1.Duties and responsibilities-Fundamentals Principles toxicology-epidemiology in occupational medicine-Healthy work-accident-prevention work psychology-breathing and blood circulation at work-
2. diseases as occupational asthma, extrinsic alveolitis byssinosis cancer-occupational skin and blood diseases varykoia-Professional liver-kidney-heart-occupational eye diseases at work, lighting and health and occupational diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
3.Ergonomics-Tour First Aid in the workplace and Legislation for hygiene and safety at work-
4.Pneumoconioses-International classification based on chest X-the diagnosis of occupational lung disease and contribution of radiographic examination.
5. to apply practice: visit at workplace (work environment, safety standards, medical service at work).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Functional lung function testing. Incapacity for work
Epidemiology in Occupational Medicine - Occupational exposure to carcinogens -
Lung cancer
Inhalation of toxic gases
Pneumoconiosis and radiological classification
Occupational asthma - and hypersensitivity pneumonitis-byssinosis
Professional skin
Musculoskeletal diseases and conditions - ergonomics
Work psychology. Psychiatric diseases and professional environment
Infections and professional environment ,Ergofthalmologia
Legislation on occupational diseases. Doctor Jobs: Duties and responsibilities
Principles of Toxicology in Occupational Medicine
Occupational Health
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Internship | 12 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 38 | 1.5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο: Ιατρική της Εργασίας, Λάζαρος Σιχλετίδης, University Studio Press
Last Update
02-07-2020
