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Overview
What you will study
The overall aim of the Evaluation and Measures of the Physical Work Environment course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is to provide knowledge about thermal climate and ventilation; lighting and visual ergonomics; electromagnetic radiation at the workplace and their impact on safety, health, well-being, and performance.
By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- Describe, exemplify and explain how all the above-mentioned factors affect safety, health, well-being and performance.
- Perform measurements and risk assessments relating to all the above-mentioned factors. Describe and motivate the choice of different measurement strategies; be able to interpret and draw conclusions from measurement results, be able to understand and evaluate the causes of exposure and, when required, propose countermeasures to eliminate or reduce exposure. In order to conduct measurements knowledge about measuring methods and strategies is required.
- Propose work environment improvements according to the hierarchy of control concerning the above-mentioned factors and by reflections regarding the interactions among sociotechnical (human, technology and organisation) perspectives.
- Describe the EU regulations and Swedish legislation and provisions for all the above-mentioned factors and critically discuss risk assessments and work environment improvements in relation to relevant work environment regulations.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Thermal climate and ventilation
- Lighting and visual ergonomics
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Physiology and injury mechanisms
- Theories on acute and long-term health effects
- Measurement methods, measurement strategies and risk assessment
- Intervention strategies
- Work environment regulations in the field
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Environmental Economics & Policy Environmental Management Occupational Health and SafetyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 90
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Academic first degree, 180 higher education credits in engineering or natural sciences or equivalent education.
- English language skill equivalent to English B/English 6.
- 15 credits in mathematics or statistics.
Tuition Fee
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EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 3 months.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen or hold a residence permit in Sweden for something other than studies you generally do not have to pay tuition fees.
Living costs for Stockholm
9668 - 17248 SEK /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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