Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Calendar
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HLSC 4676U – Occupational Ergonomics and Work Disability


This course is designed to expand students’ knowledge in the discipline of workplace ergonomics by exploring the underlying mechanisms of disability from an occupational ergonomics perspective. This transdisciplinary approach to ergonomics will evaluate the biomechanical, physiological, psychological, social and epidemiological approaches to evaluating health and disability risk in the workplace. Practical experiences will provide students with exposure to different workplace measurement, assessment and evaluation tools. Topics include the epidemiology and mechanisms of work-related injuries, workplace assessment for disability risk, pre-employment screening and legislated guidelines.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Cross-listed: HLSC 5413G



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