Postgraduate Courses
Occupational Health
- About
- Curricular Plan
- Calendar
- Admission
GENERAL INFORMATION
The 60th Post-Graduation Course in Occupational Health has the duration of one year and will begin in October 2020 and conclusion by the end of July 2021.
The curricular part of the COM is of mandatory attendance, due to the mandatory curricular units (UC) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 16.30 and to 22.10 hours. The optional CUs are held on Wednesday in the same schedule or Saturday in the morning.
The COM requires a minimum of 10 registrations and a maximum of 20, including any supernumerary vacancies.
The organization, operation, activities and other aspects related to the COM are defined in the respective Regulation.
The COM is taught at the National School of Public Health (NSPH) from Nova University in Lisbon.
The recommended bibliography to be used by the students is in Portuguese and English, and therefore it is indispensable some degree of proficiency in these languages.
COURSE COORDINATION
The Coordinator of the Occupational Medicine Course is Prof. Doctor Antonio de Sousa Uva and the Deputy Coordinator is Prof. Doctor Ema Leite.
Curricular PLAN
| 1st Semester | |
| Mandatory Curricular Units | ECTS |
| Fundamentals of Public Health |
4 |
| Epidemiology |
4 |
| Statistic |
4 |
| Fundamentals of Occupational Health |
3 |
| Legislation and Organization of Occupational Health |
3 |
| Risk Assessment and Management in Occupational Health |
4 |
| Optional [choose 8 ECTS from the ENSP PUCO offer] | |
| 2nd Semester | |
| Mandatory Curricular Units | ECTS |
| Methods of Social Investigation in Health |
4 |
| Ergonomy |
3 |
| Pathology and Occupational Clinics |
6 |
| Work Toxicology |
5 |
| Work Physiology |
3 |
| Case Studies in Occupational Medicine |
3 |
| Health and Safety at Work in Health Units |
3 |
| Thematic Seminars |
3 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
FULL TIME
Duration 1 year
1 year (60 ECTS)
Beginning October 2020
Conclusion July 2021
Mandatory Curricular Units
Tuesday - 16:30h to 22:10h Thursday - 22:10h
Optional Curricular Units
Wednesday (afternoon) and/or Saturday morning
SUMMARY OF DATES
1st Phase
Application: 6th April - 3rd July
Selection: 6th July - 9th July
Registration: Until July 28 (and after list of admissions publication)
2nd Phase
[Will only take place if the total number of vacancies is not filled in the 1st phase] Application: 4th August- 8th September
Selection: 10th September - 11th September
Registration: Until September 28 (and after list of admissions publication)
APPLICATION:
The application is submitted online, by completing the application form, which includes a biographical questionnaire and motivation and professional project of the candidate; documentation proving the qualifications’ degree or equivalent and other curricular elements that the candidate deems relevant should be attached.
In case of questions the Academic Services of the ENSP-UNL are open between 11.00 and 12.30 and from 13.30 to 18.30 (telephone: 21 751 21 00/21; e-mail: academicos@ensp.unl.pt).
In the event of vacancies, a second phase of applications can be open between 13th July and 7th September 2018.
SELECTION:
Candidates are selected through the curricular analysis and can be submitted to an elimination test (individual interview) by a jury created for this purpose.
The interviews are planned to take place between 6th and 9th July.
Registration will be admitted to applicants approved in selection tests, which will be included on a nominal list published until 28th July.
Each module requires a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 applications.
In case of a second phase of applications opens, the interviews will be conducted between 4th August and 8th September 2018. Admitted candidates must register (online) within the period between the publication of the candidate’s admission list and 28th September 2018.
TUITION & FEES
Application fee - €51.00