CH211V RAMP Course 3: Proficiency in using RAMP for Risk Management of Work-Related Injuries 2.5 credits

The course is given entirely remotely with teacher-led meetings on-line in the form of a two-hour seminar per week during work hours. Attendance at the seminar lectures and active participation in discussions of these as well as of the video and written material studied before the seminars is required. The video material includes, for example, demonstrations of apps and instruments as well as films for applying the RAMP tools. In addition to the seminars, the course includes literature studies and four assignments.

In the course “Advanced Skills in Using RAMP for Risk Management of Work-Related Injuries”, you will learn to use all four modules of the RAMP tool and become proficient in managing the entire risk management process. You get to work with authentic cases from the business world.

The course content is given in different modules with a focus on:

• Summary from RAMP course 1 and 2,
• Assessment and examples from industry with heavy lifting and unfavorable working positions,
• Work with the RAMP tools,
• The risk management process,
• Repetitive work,
• Discussions and reflections, including a research article

The course is given remotely.

In the course seminars and for the assignments, the course language is Swedish. Some of the course material, including videos and self-correcting tasks, is in English

In this, the third RAMP course, the main objective is that the student becomes proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. 

After successful completion of this course the student shall:

1. be skilled in applying all four modules in the RAMP tool for MSD risk management 
2. be able to collect relevant and comprehensive information of the work tasks to be analysed
3. be able to identify risks using RAMP I and RAMP II
4. be able to assess risks using RAMP I and RAMP II
5. be able to develop risk reducing solutions and action plans
6. be able to communicate the results to various stakeholders

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

Seminars are given via Zoom. 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.

provided during the course

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

• INL1 - Hand in assignment, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• SEM1 - Seminars, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• ÖVN1 - Exercises, 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.

Learning objective 1 is examined through ÖVN1 and SEM1.

Learning objective 2 is examined through ÖVN1, INL1 and SEM1.

Learning objective 3 is examined through ÖVN1 and SEM1.

Learning objective 4 is examined through ÖVN1 and SEM1.

Learning objective 5 is examined through ÖVN1.

Learning objective 6 is examined through ÖVN1, INL1 and SEM1.

Linda Rose

• 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.

The three life-long learning courses CH209V, CH210V och CH211V. are provided consecutively.

The target group for this course is people who are not already program students at KTH.