HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE EU
As part of the Hub of the EU Solutions (HEUS) grant project, students were given a unique opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills through the certificate course “Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection in the EU”. This course was designed to comprehensively cover key aspects of health, safety, and environmental protection in the European Union, reflecting the latest trends and standards in European legislation.
Professor of the course
Tetiana Blashchuk
Main Course Topics
- TOPIC 1. HUMAN HEALTH AND A SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
- TOPIC 2. CONCEPT OF THE HUMAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND FACTORS INFLUENCING ITS SAFETY
- TOPIC 3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING NATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL NORMS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
- TOPIC 4. HUMAN RIGHTS AND MANKIND’S RIGHTS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
- TOPIC 5. THE RIGHT TO HEALTH PROTECTION
- TOPIC 6. THE RIGHT TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- TOPIC 7. THE RIGHT TO SAFETY: ITS CONTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE EU
- TOPIC 8. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE SAFETY OF THE HUMAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT FROM TECHNOGENIC FACTORS (RADIATION SAFETY, FIRE SAFETY, CIVIL DEFENSE, ETC.)
- TOPIC 9. GENETIC ENGINEERING AND PROTECTION FROM GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
- TOPIC 10. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SAFETY OF THE HUMAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT
- TOPIC 11. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SAFETY FROM NATURAL (ECOLOGICAL) FACTORS OF THE HUMAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN THE EU
- TOPIC 12. PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY BY THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
- TOPIC 13. POSSIBILITIES FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE EU
- TOPIC 14. PRACTICE OF IMPLEMENTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH PROTECTION AND SAFETY IN SPECIFIC EU MEMBER STATES
Conclusions and Perspectives
The course “Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection in the EU” equips students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills that enable them to effectively navigate the field of health and safety at the European level. Mastery of these topics will allow graduates to become qualified professionals capable of implementing and adhering to high standards of health and safety in their professional activities.
Participation in this course also opens new opportunities for students by providing them with essential competencies for working in an international context, thereby enhancing their competitiveness in the job market. The course is a significant step toward forming professionals who can make a substantial contribution to ensuring health, safety, and environmental protection within the EU and beyond.
Over 40 students from the 4th and 5th years of the Educational and Research Institute of Law named after I. Malinovsky participated in the course.
Didactic (Educational-Methodical) Materials for the Course
Feedback:
What Did You Like Most About the Course?
“I particularly enjoyed studying judicial practice, which expanded my understanding of the course topic and allowed me to observe different approaches to interpreting the right to health, safety, and a safe environment. Equally interesting were the meetings with speakers who covered various aspects of the topic and discussed the practices of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and national courts.”
“Guest lectures were a highlight. I greatly appreciated the presentation by speaker Narine Ghazaryan. The opportunity to learn about the European Union’s standards and policies regarding health, safety, and environmental protection was invaluable. As a student of the Faculty of Law, it was very interesting because it provided the essential knowledge and skills for understanding these issues.”
“I liked the flexibility of the course. Lectures could be listened to both at work and at home. Special thanks for the deadlines!”
“I really enjoyed the lecturers who conducted the certification course. Everything was very accessible and interesting, and I gained useful information throughout the course.”
“What I liked most was the structured presentation of the material and the relevance of the discussed issues. I appreciated that there was a significant focus on judicial practice, which allowed me to deepen the knowledge I had already acquired.”
“I liked that teachers from different educational institutions and countries were involved, which helped me better understand the material. Unexpectedly, the course not only improved my legal knowledge but also my level of English.”