Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques

The specific educational goals that students in the degree programme in Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques must reach are as follows:
-learn the fundamental principles of physics, chemistry, biology, statistics, and IT in order to recognise and assess the magnitude of environmental and occupational risk factors on human health;
-recognise the biological principles that govern the key mechanisms for the functioning of human organs and apparati;
-gain a foundation in microbiology, biochemistry, human physiopathology and general pathology, in order to conduct a proper healthcare assessment of a person's work and everyday environment;
-know how to tackle occupational safety and health problems using the scientific method;
-be familiar with the leading food-storage and -safety technologies, and be able to assess risks along the food supply chain;
-gain an understanding of the standards established for professional ethics, as well as legal and forensic standards applicable to the profession;
-have a foundation in general psychology, environmental, regional, and organisational sociology;
-understand the basics of pharmacology and toxicology as needed to define the risk of workplace exposure to xenobiotics, and recognise the key mechanisms of toxicity and detoxification, including with respect to carcinogenic substances and agents;
-know the hygiene, structural, and system requirements for commercial and manufacturing operations seeking health-department permits and other authorisations;
-be familiar with regulations governing environmental safety, safety on the job, and safety in everyday life;
-understand the standards and regulations that govern the practice and responsibilities of this profession;
-gain the cultural and professional bases to guide accident- and illness-prevention activities for the individual and the community;
-be familiar with, and gain specific expertise in occupational safety and health, including foundations and methodologies for radiation protection;
-be familiar with the basic principles of occupational injury and disease prevention within various manufacturing segments;
-gain the knowledge necessary to identify and assess the elements in the environment having an impact on health, whether in the air, water, soil, food, or in a workplace.