Class Health Promotion and Organizational Wellbeing

The concern for health and well-being in the workplace has become essential for the sustainable development of organizations and the enhancement of employees' quality of life. This course proposes a critical and comprehensive approach to promoting health in the workplace, empowering professionals to face contemporary dynamic challenges. By addressing topics ranging from the construction of healthy work environments to the development and implementation of practical CSR and ESG programs, this discipline aims to empower versatile and conscious professionals ready to lead positive transformation in workplaces.

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S1. Work environments promoting health and well-being    1.1 Definition of concepts    1.2 Individual and labour benefits    1.3 Risks associated with unhealthy environments S2. Planning and implementation of healthy workplaces    2.1 Theories of organizational health promotion and welfare    2.2 Building an organizational health culture and climate   S3. Promoting health and well-being at work     3.1 Programme development (CSR and ESG)     3.2 Evaluation of the intervention

Using simulation games for problem-solving Real problem-solving activities   Active method: a) case studies and group discussions on health promotion and welfare programmes; b) self-study - critical analysis of literature review articles and their presentation; c) carrying out, presenting and advocating for practical work on the development of a health promotionprogramme in an organization/company. Expositive and interrogative methods, for the presentation of basictheoretical frameworks and acquisition of skills in identifying key issues in this disciplinary area.

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