CH107V Methods for development of sustainable work 3.5 credits

The course is given entirely remotely with teacher-led meetings on-line in the form of seminars. These contain lectures and discussions of these as well as video and written material studied before the seminars. The video material may include demonstrations of apps and instruments. The seminars are therefore mandatory and require active participation. In addition to this, the course includes literature studies, a project work and a written take-home exam. Seminars are given via Zoom.

The aim of the course is to give the student an overall picture of health risks in the work environment and the work-related ill-health that occurs in various industries in working life, as well as to discuss how, through work environment developmnt, workers in these industries can be prevented from ill-health suffering. 

• Systematic work environment development - difficulties and solutions
• Models – production systems and human-technology organization
• Risk management – prevention of occupational accidents
• Work and health - including ergonomics - in a holistic perspective

The overall aim of the course is to give the student theoretical and practical knowledge
on how general work environment development should be pursued, how work accidents can be
prevented, how ergonomics and organizational factors can be assessed and developed. After completing the course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand and describe methods and processes used in sustainable work environment work.
2. Explain how risks of occupational accidents can be identified and prevented.
3. Describe what ergonomic risks are and how they can be identified and prevented.
4. Describe the organizational and social work environment, as well as how risks can be identified and prevented.
5. Describe the concept of Man-Technology-Organization.

120 credits in technical science, natural science, medical science or human resources science. Alternatively, at least 2 years of professional experience in work environment development. English B/6

All communication between student and teacher and between students takes place via a learning platform, which is why the student is expected to have access to a computer and the internet.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• PRO1 - Project work, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• SEM1 - Seminars, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Written exam, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Project work (PRO1 , 1.0 credits) grading scale: P, F, examines course objectives 2 and 3

Seminars (SEM1, 1.0 credits) with compulsory attendance, grading scale P/F, examines

course objectives 1 - 5

Exam (TEN1, 1.0 credits) grading scale: P, F, examines course objectives 1, 4 and 5

The final grade is based on all modules based on the P/F grading scale.

Mikael Forsman

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.