- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Provides an overview of occupational diseases and their causes, prevalence, and prevention. Occupational health is defined as a multi-disciplinary approach to the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of work-related diseases and injuries. One module introduces how to set up and lead an occupational health program. Discusses respiratory, skin, liver, and kidney disorders. Explores occupational diseases of the nervous system and reproductive system, as well as those related to biological and physical agent exposures. A module on occupational cancer addresses this timely and controversial workplace concern.
Prerequisite(s)
- 60% in OCHS 4320
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$213.19
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define occupational disease, occupational health, and occupational toxicology.
- Describe how Canadian jurisdictions recognize occupational diseases.
- Identify primary, secondary, and tertiary approaches used in occupational health programs for prevention of occupation disease.
- Explain how the body interacts with foreign substances.
- Describe several respiratory disorders and their effects.
- Describe the physiology of how workplace neurotoxins affect the central and peripheral nervous systems.
- Explain how workplace agents can affect reproduction.
- Explain why and how the liver and kidneys are sensitive to toxic effects from foreign chemicals entering the body.
- Describe how several physical and biological agents are responsible for occupational disease.
- Describe the process for identifying occupational carcinogens.
Effective as of Winter 2016
Related Programs
Occupational Diseases (OCHS 4360) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Health Sciences
- Advanced Safety Management
Certificate Part-time
- Occupational Health and Safety Practitioners
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
Below is one offering of OCHS 4360 for the Winter 2025 term.
CRN 47170
Dates
Jan 06 - Mar 28 In Progress
- CRN 47170
- $213.19 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 06 - Mar 28 | N/A | N/A | Distance |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- RE-REGISTER in this section ONLY if you were registered in the previous Fall Term, and did not complete all course requirements. This is a one-time option to extend for another 12-week term at a reduced tuition fee. Course work submitted in the Fall Term will be retained; you are ONLY required to submit outstanding course work. Tutor support available by e-mail (or by phone, if pre-arranged). Upon Re-Registration, expect to receive a confirmation e-mail entitled “OCHS 4360 - Winter Term - Course Information from BCIT”. NO additional print course materials are required from the BCIT Bookstore. The Student Handbook + Request To Write Exam forms will be available prior to the Winter Term at: www.bcit.ca/distance/learnersupport/resources.shtml. Your initial course from the Fall Term will remain open for VIEWING for several years. HOWEVER, access to your Re-Registration course in the Winter Term will be available January term start. You will need to access the Winter Term of the course in order to submit any outstanding assignments and/or write any outstanding online exams. Login via The Learning Hub at: learn.bcit.ca. NOTE: If you previously completed all course requirements, and failed the course - DO NOT RE-REGISTER. You must register in the Distance Learning course again at full tuition.
Status
In Progress
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