Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 6419/2017, de 24-07-2017
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 15,0 T + 15,0 TP , Cód. 92998.
Lecturer
- Sónia Marisa Pedroso Gonçalves Bogas (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
This curricular unit aims to contribute to the development of knowledge and skills fundamental to the identification of the characteristics of healthy work environments, their causes and consequences, forms of diagnosis and intervention, as well as the role of human resources management.
Program
Part 1. Foundation for Healthy Workplaces
1.1 Health and Safety in numbers
1.2 Business Benefits of a Healthy Workforce
1.3 Theories of organizational health and well-being
Part 2. Recognising unhealthy work
2.1 unhealthy workplaces? characteristics
2.2 Distress and Burnout
2.3 Harassment and Violence at work
2.4 Work accidents and sickness
2.5 Other psychosocial risks
Part 3. Building a culture of health
3.1 Defining health culture
3.2 Culture and Climate
3.3 Leadership
3.4 Employee Psychological Capital and Engagement
3.5 Designing Healthy Workplaces
Part 4. Assessing and promoting Health at work
4.1 Assessment: tools and implementation
4.2 Integrated wellness programs
4.3 Change challenges
Evaluation Methodology
Bibliography
- Cooper, C. (2011). Organizational Health and Wellbeing. London, England: Sage Publications.
- Gonçalves, S. e Neves, J. (2013). Occupational Health Psychology: From burnout to well-being. Rosemead, CA, USA: Scientific & Academic Publishing
- Gonçalves, S. (2013). Stress e bem-estar no trabalho: da definição aos modelos teóricos. Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina do Trabalho
Teaching Method
Considering the nature of the curricular unit, the methodological orientation will be developed using expository and interrogatory methods, with the possibility of performing group dynamics and analyzing case studies.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
