Course Description

The course is divided into two parts, “Biological Monitoring in Occupational Health” (Part 1) and “Occupational skin diseases” (Part 2).

Part I begins with the basic aspects of anatomy, physiology, and toxicology. The knowledge of these is a fundamental pre-requisite for understanding the concept of “Biological Monitoring in Occupational Medicine”. The most important aspects of biological monitoring are then explained with the help of realistic cases.

Part II deals with skin diseases that are occupationally induced. After an introduction of the fundamental aspects of the structure and functions of the skin, the most common occupationally-induced skin diseases are presented using realistic cases. The cases are presented with the help of case stories, photographs, and expert comments. The case stories illustrate the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, biomonitoring methods, lines of therapy, and preventive measures. The user-friendly learning tool, CASUS, provides the learning platform for the cases. At the end of the course the student will have gained knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts and methods in biological monitoring and occupational dermatoses.

Course structure

• Part 1: Biological Monitoring in Occupational Health
• Part 2: Occupational Skin Diseases

Credits

• 3 ECTS

Exam

• Online examination 

Prerequisites

• Bachelor in a public health, toxicology, medicine, nursing or safety engineering related field

Outline:

Part I - BIOLOGICAL MONITORING IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

• Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology


• Fundamentals of Toxicology


• Fundamentals of Biomonitoring in Occupational Health


• The German Practice of Biomonitoring


• Materials and Methods in Biomonitoring


• Quality Assurance


• Biomonitoring in lead poisoning


• Biomonitoring in Mercury Poisoning


• Biomonitoring in DMF Exposure


• Biomonitoring in the Case of Accidental Exposure


• Ambient Monitoring


• No smoking, please!


• Biomonitoring - A Global Comparison 15 

Part II - OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES

• The Skin


• Protection of the Skin


• Principles of Allergology


• Atopic eczema


• Irritant and Allergic Eczema


• Urticaria


• Photodermatoses


• UV Rays and Skin Cancer


• Chemicals and Skin Cancer


• Pigment Disorders


• Chloracne


• White Fingers


• Hereditary Skin Diseases


• Infectious Skin Diseases


• Physically Induced Skin Conditions

Methodology

Case-based Learning

Open