BEOH 622 : OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

This course will examine Occupational Medicine and Hygiene in relation to agriculture and industrialisation. Discussions will focus on research in any aspect of hazards and patho-physiology encountered in the working environment, particularly in the area of respiratory physiology and related population predicted values. Advanced studies in Occupational Epidemiology, Ergonomics, Occupational Toxicology and Psychology will be emphasized.  Legal and administrative aspects of occupational safety and workplace exposures, workplace injuries health and workman compensation issues will be explored. Integrated assessment of extractive industries, including large and small scale gold mining activities, oil and gas exploration and commercial drilling would be stressed.