Checking date: 05/05/2025 17:15:55


Course: 2025/2026

Speciality in ergonomics and psychology
(15685)
Master in Work Related Risk Prevention (Plan: 247 - Estudio: 259)
EPD


Coordinating teacher: IGLESIAS MARTINEZ, VIRTUDES

Department assigned to the subject: Social and Private International Law Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Objectives
Know how to apply regulatory requirements in cases of ergonomic, psychosocial, and organizational risks. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, theories, and applications of ergonomics and psychosociology in specific areas and the consequences of these applications. Know ergonomic, psychosocial, and organizational risk assessment systems, as well as the design of systems and products that act as preventive measures. Be able to connect psychosocial and organizational aspects with specific labor practices and policies. Know how to use instruments that measure risk factors derived from ergonomics (thermal, acoustic, and visual comfort measurements) and specific methodologies for load handling, repetitive movements, and work postures (NIOSH, OCRA, STRAIN, INDEX, OWAS, REBA). Learn how to design workstations. Establish psychosocial assessment methods and intervention procedures in business organizations. Apply the acquired knowledge to real-life situations through practical cases and workshops to be conducted in the classroom or in the specific work environment where risk may arise.
Learning Outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Workplace violence in its various forms: Classification and types of violence. Psychological harassment at work, discriminatory harassment, and workplace bullying. Pathways and behaviors. 2. Workplace bullying: Legal and jurisprudential aspects. The different forms of workplace bullying. Reflection of how harassment is addressed in legislation. Types of bullying and profiles. Types of behavior. Keys to addressing bullying. Protection against bullying. 3. Shift and night work: Regulations and technical recommendations. Biological rhythms. Problems and effects. Criteria for analyzing shift work. Moderating variables. Intervention in shift work. 4. Psychosocial risk assessment methodologies. Phases of assessing psychosocial factors: Identification. Selection of methodology and techniques, analysis of results and preparation of the report, preparation and implementation of the program, and monitoring and control of measures. 5. F-Psico Method for Psychosocial Risk Assessment (INSST): Use and application requirements. Description of risk factors. General and specific recommendations. Analysis of results: evaluative and descriptive profile. 6. Psychosocial health management. Psychosocial risks and new assessment trends. Relationship between psychosocial factors and the employee's life cycle. Consistency of psychosocial risk assessment through data triangulation. 7. Psychosocial intervention: Concepts and principles. Psychosocial intervention programs. Requirements for the design and implementation of psychosocial interventions. Monitoring and control of measures. Levels of intervention. Intervention on the organization. Intervention on the individual. Specific interventions. 8. Conception and design of jobs: Concepts. Legal framework and technical standards. Principles of ergonomic design. Ergonomics as the basis of design. Factors to consider in job design. Adaptation to the diversity of workers. 9. Data display screens: workstation and users. Risks arising from new forms of work organization. Changes in working conditions: new uses and habits. Health effects resulting from sedentary work. Assessment methodologies. Health monitoring. Technical standards requirements. Breaks. Ergonomic criteria for the selection and adjustment of office chairs. Control centers: Standards. 10. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs): What they are, how and how much they affect us. Anatomy concepts. Risk factors. Assessment methods. Most common pathologies. Preventive measures. Health monitoring. 11. Ergonomic risk assessment methodologies in the workplace using motion capture. Simulations to evaluate possible preventive actions.
Learning activities and methodology
The teaching methodology will be both theoretical and practical and will develop the fundamental conceptual content that students must acquire. To this end, in addition to recommending the necessary manuals and a specific bibliography for the specific subjects, which will be provided at the beginning of the semester, students will be provided with materials prepared by the professor in advance for further exploration of the topics and better follow-up of the explanations. These work materials will serve to introduce the topics of greatest interest to both the professor and the students into debate and discussion. Practical workshops will be held in working groups, individual case studies, analysis of videos and other documents of interest to students, and class discussions. Regarding the use of generative AI tools, the professor's criteria outlined in the Teaching Guide for the subject must be followed. In-person and online tutoring will be held at the times and locations established by Aula Global.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Calendar of Continuous assessment


The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.