The Degree in Occupational Safety and Environment aims to develop skills suited to the profile of a Senior Occupational Safety Technician with strong environmental skills.
The competitive advantage of this degree is to guarantee the practical study of the various disciplines of Occupational Safety – safety at work, safety in the chemical industry, machinery safety, fire safety, construction safety, management of occupational safety and health, risk assessment and control, prevention management and emergency planning -, integrating them with the Environment areas, given their complementarity and strong interconnection, as well as the demands of the labor market for senior technicians with skills in these areas .
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| 1º Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Calculus I | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Technical Drawing | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Physics | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Fundamentals of Chemistry | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Organisational Management | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Communication and Learning Methodologies | 1st Semester | 3.0 |
| Anatomophysiology and Toxicology | 2st Semester | 5.0 |
| Calculus II | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| Electricity | 2st Semester | 5.0 |
| Applied Statistics | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Hygiene | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Labour Psychosociology | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| 2º Year | ||
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Environment I | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Ergonomics | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Occupational Hygiene I | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Standards and Law for Safety and Health at Work | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Safety with Hazardous Chemical Agents | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Safety at Work | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Environment I | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Occupational Hygiene II | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| Industrial Materials and Technologies | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Safety Against Fire | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| Equipments and Machines Safety | 2st Semester | 5.0 |
| Information and Comunication Techniques | 2st Semester | 5.0 |
| 3º Year | ||
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Assessment and Control of Risks | 1st Semester | 7.0 |
| Prevention Management and Emergency Planning | 1st Semester | 7.0 |
| Occupational Health and First Aid | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Safety in Construction | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Quality Management System | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Training Design and Management | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Ethics and Deontology | 2st Semester | 2.0 |
| Final Project | 2st Semester | 16.0 |
| Environmental Management System | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Safety and Health Management Systems | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
- Senior Occupational Safety Technician
- Workplace Safety and Environment Trainer
- Auditor of Occupational Health and Safety and Environment Services
- Designer of Fire Safety Systems
- Risk analysis and assessment
- Issuance of opinions on Safety and Hygiene at Work and Environment situations
- Workplace and Environmental Safety Consultant
- Coordinator / Director of Health and Safety Services for Work and Environment in public or private entities.
Entrance Examinations: (02) Biology and Geology or (09) Geography or (17) Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences. Expected Vacancies: 20 Vacancies Minimum Ratings Required: Application Grade: 95 points; Entrance exams: 95 points. How to Calculate Candidacy Grade: Secondary school average: 65%; Entrance exams: 35%. Regional preference: 50% of vacancies. Area of influence: Aveiro, Braga, Bragança, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real. Qualification preference: 20% of vacancies.
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