Description de la formation

Objectifs

Aim of Occupational Medicine (OM):

• Evaluating and diagnosing health hazards in the workplace Advising companies and organizations on improving workplace safety and preventing occupational injuries and diseases
• Recommending appropriate interventions and adjustments in the workplace to help people with health problems stay at work
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including minimizing and eliminating work-related health hazards
• Engaging in target-orientated interdisciplinary cooperation with other specialists in the field of work and health

Aim of Occupational Hygiene (OH):

• Surveying and monitoring new substances and deriving possible occupational health risks and safety procedures
• Assessing actual exposures in employees’ daily work and taking proper action
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including minimizing and eliminating work-related health hazards
• Working together with other specialists in the field of work and health to maintain worker health

The DAS as an academic grade stands for „Diploma of Advanced Studies“. The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) is a continuous education grade. In Switzerland, a DAS reflects 30 ECTS credits, equaling minimum of 900 hours of student’s workload.

Plan de la formation

The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Work+Health integrates the specializations Occupational Medicine (OM) and Occupational Hygiene (OH). The interdisciplinary DAS Work+Health program consists of both common modules and specialization modules.

Common Modules:

Specialization modules:

• Occupational Medicine
• Occupational Hygiene

Interdisciplinary group project