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Davide Bosio MD, PhD

Health and Science City Hospital – Turin University of Turin

Education in OSH, emerging trends and unmet needs

ILO, a new Master in OH program

ICOH SCETOH SYMPOSIUM

Priorities in OSH

“…concerned that there are major gaps between and

within countries in the exposure of workers and local

communities to occupational hazards…stressing that

the health of workers is an essential prerequisite for

productivity and economic development...”

“18. Attention should be given not only to

postgraduate but also to basic training for health

professionals in various fields such as promotion of

workers’ health and the prevention and treatment of

workers’ health problems. This should be a particular

priority in primary health care.”


Develop the required competences for managing effectively the safety and health

2007 2011 2012-2013 2017-2018

1st Level Master Postgraduate Course

600 hours 24 ECTS

1500 hours 60 ECTS


At the end of the master programme, participants will be able to:

organize the efforts of an enterprise to improve its OSH;

formulate, implement and evaluate a safety and health management system for an enterprise, incorporating essential OSH concepts and

fundamental techniques of OSH management;

manage the resources to conduct all prevention activities are required in an OSH management system;

advise employers and workers on OSH technical requirements.

Specific objectives


Participant’s requirements

Designed for hygienists, physicians, chemists, engineers, inspectors,

practitioners and officers with a university degree but without previous

specialization in OSH (18-35 participants).

- hold a first university degree (BA) of minimum three years duration;

- a working knowledge of spoken and written English;

- the ability and access to use computers and Internet.


Methodology

- Blended delivery (Internet-based distance learning + face-to-face

sessions + applied research work).

- Learning is experiential and results-based.

- Methods are participatory, application-oriented, and make extensive

use of information and communication technology.


The phases of the Master

1st phase

Distance Learning Phase

2nd phase

Residential Phase

3rd phase

Preparation of Dissertation

hours 18 w 550 h 22 ECTS

11 w 550 h 22 ECTS 23 w

400 h 16 ECTS


•Module A1: Introduction to the occupational safety and health

•Module A2: Occupational Safety

•Module A3: Occupational Hygiene

•Module A4: Occupational Medicine

•Module A5: Occupational Psychosociology and Ergonomics

•Module A6: Organization of OSH at the national level

•Module A7: Participatory approaches for the improvement of the working conditions

•Module A8: Organization of OSH at the enterprise level

1st Phase: The Distance Learning Phase


2nd Phase: The Residential Phase


2nd Phase: The Residential Phase

Module 1: Safety techniques

Module 2: OSH Management competences

Module 3: Major hazard control

Module 4: OSH management systems

Module 5: Physical agents

Module 6: Occupational hygiene techniques

Module 7: Occupational toxicology and medicine

Module 8: Ergonomics and auditing

Module 9: Psychosocial factors & health promotion

Module 10: Teaching skills

Module 11: Organization and management


2nd Phase: The Residential Phase – Study Visits


3rd Phase: The Dissertation

Selection of subject of the dissertation

3 February 2017

Preparation and presentation of an outline of your draft dissertation

29 March 2017

Presentation of the dissertation

31 August 2017


Resource Persons

27%

[PERCENTUAL

E]

20%

23%

Professionals / Experts

Italian Professors

InternationalProfessors

UN Officials


Zambia: 1

Brazil: 3

China: 2

Sri Lanka: 2 Uganda: 1

Jamaica: 1

Philippines: 1

Yemen: 1 Thailand: 1

Swaziland: 1

The beginning – Residential Phase (2007)


Kenia: 14

Zimbabwe: 12

Nigeria: 11

Zambia: 11

Brazil: 9

China: 8

Sri Lanka: 7

Pakistan: 4

Uganda: 6

Rwanda: 5

Congo: 1

Ghana: 5

Botswana: 7

India: 5

Fiji: 6

Italy: 4

Jamaica: 4

Perù: 3

St. Lucia: 3

Bangladesh: 4

Sudan: 3

UAE: 3

Tanzania: 4 Indonesia: 2

Chile: 3

Mexico: 2 Bahrein: 2

Liberia: 2

Malawi: 3

Mauritius: 2

Argentina: 2

Canada: 2

Djibouti: 2

Namibia: 2

Lebanon: 2

Turkey: 2

Philippines: 2

Yemen: 2 Thailand: 2

Russia: 2

S. Arabia: 3

St. Vincent: 2

Trinidad e Tobago: 1

Turks and Caicos: 1

South Africa: 2

Egypt: 1

Swaziland: 2

Costa Rica: 2

Colombia: 1

Tunisia: 1

UK: 1

Barbados: 1

Uruguay: 1

Australia: 1

Virgin Islands: 1

Algeria: 1

Seychelles: 1

Portugal: 1

Afghanistan: 1

Malaysia: 1

Quatar: 1

Madagascar: 1

Serbia: 1

Finland: 1

Japan: 1

Spain: 1

Mozambique: 1

Singapore: 1

IRAN: 1 Greece: 1

Guatemala: 1

Palestinian: 1

2007-2018 Residential Phase (73 Countries)

[VALORE]%

[VALORE]%

[VALORE]%

[VALORE]%

Americas

Africa Asia & the

Pacific


Participants (Residential Phase)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Public Institution Public University

Private Company Private

International Institution

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

M F

0

5

10

15

20

25

30


Results

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

100%

50%

0%

Master Enrollment

Access to Residential Phase

Master Achievement


…The Future…

Competence (training)

Expertize

Legislation

Ethic Instruments

Participation

Professional Network

Conflicts of interest

Defensive approach

Monodisciplinarity

Isolation

Discrimination

Role Ambiguity

Lack of training and updating


For further information:

http://www.itcilo.org/masters-programmes/master-in-occupational-

safety-and-health/about-the-programme

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