Advanced Life Span Study –I Occupational Health and Well Being

Paper Code: 
HHD 143 B
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

1. To gain the broad understanding of the topic.

2. To understand the main theoretical and empirical directions in this field.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  • Introduction to Occupational Health and Well being at work.
  • Health triangle : physical,mental/emotional, and social heads.
  • Life style factors that contribute to health, risk behaviours and impact.
  • Occupational health scenario in India.
  • Effects of work on health
  • Effects of health on work.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  • Stressors at workplace.
  • Physical sensors-

Temperature.

Noise and vibration Lighting

Ventilation

Hazardous substances

Ergonomics

Enviromental pollution

Exposure to solvents

Metals

Shift work

Psychosocial stressors :

Management of attendance

Competition

Work overload

Gender Discrepencies

Controversial issues

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  •  Health concerns of stressors-Muskuloskeletal disorders,Physical injuries, Lung diseases,Mental ill health, and stress, Cancers, chemical emergencies, Cardiovascular diseases,, skin problems, Process of stress.
  • Sleep disorders
  • Diseases and workplace productivity.
  • The impact of work –related injury and disesase on the economy of the country and on the individual worker and his/her family.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Health education and health surveillance in the work setting.

 

·         Stress management at the work place

·         Controlling workplace hazards : hazardous agents in the workplace and work equipment safety.

·         Methods of health promotion at work place

·         Promotion of mental health at work

·         First aid in the workplace.

·         Management of people with musculoskeletoal disorders.

·         Provision of immunization and vaccination.

·         Risk assessment and risk management.

Provision of rehabilitative  care in physical nd mental health.

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • Counselling and guidance –with referral to specialists.
  • Happiness and its benefits.
  • Components of well being –positive emoMindfullness and acceptance at workplace, gratitude,self control, Creativity, practical wisdom.
  • Personal resources in dealing with delibitating demands at work.
  • Diet and eating patterens at workplace.
  • Basic tips on relaxation at work to improve physical and psychological sense of well being.
  • Physical exercise to enhance well being.

 

References: 

 Books recommended:

Industrial And Organizational Psychology: Research And Practice by Paul E. Spector

Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology

by Paul M. Muchinsky.

Handbook of Occupational Health Psychologyby James C. Quick (Editor) and Lois E. Tetrick (Editor)

Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior by Craig E. Pinder

Handbook of Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology  by Walter C. Borman, Daniel R. Ilgen, Richard J. Klimoski and Irving B. Weiner

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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