Occupational Health and Safety (Master) (without Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ISG5106

Course Name:

Occupational Diseases and Occupational Hygiene

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. FAHRİ ERENEL

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof.Dr. Fahri Erenel

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide the student with systematic knowledge and skills to define the basic concepts of occupational health and occupational diseases, to understand the diseases that affect worker health and originate from the working environment, their importance, risk groups, protective methods and the role of the occupational health specialist in first aid, to protect and improve occupational health and safety. In addition, it is to provide information about industrial hygiene and occupational hygiene training given by OHS specialists, which constitute the first stage of diseases.

Course Content:

The main content of the course is the definition of occupational disease, its historical development, the causes and types of occupational diseases, the ways of protection from occupational diseases, occupational diseases in the world and in Turkey, legislation related to occupational diseases in Turkish law, the concept of hygiene, the concept of occupational hygiene and the training to be given in the sector.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines occupational disease, knows its situation in the world and in Turkey
2) Knows occupational diseases and their types
3) Knows the exposure standards required for the formation of occupational diseases according to the regulation
4) Gain knowledge of risk control strategies, risk management and monitoring in the workplace.
5) Can explain the definition and working areas of Industrial Hygiene
6) Knows the diseases that can be exposed in the workplace and the ways of protection from these diseases, and the selection of PPE that should be used.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Information about the Course Processing, Determination of Readiness Status, Social Dimension of Occupational Health Work Environment / Balanced Nutrition Health Surveillance and Importance of Employees	Not Required
2)	Occupational Health in OHS Legislation Workplace and Joint Health and Safety Unit Health Reports and Documents Mandatory to Keep in the Workplace Occupational Diseases and Factors	Not Required
3)	Occupational Diseases and Factors	Not Required
4)	Occupational Respiratory, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Cancers	Not Required
5)	Occupational Skin Diseases, Occupational Nervous System Diseases, Infectious Diseases	Not Required
6)	Exposure, limits and standards, Occupational hearing losses Personal Protective Equipment	Not Required
7)	Personal Hygiene and Business Environment Hygiene, Industrial Hygiene, Duties and Responsibilities of Occupational Safety Specialist and Workplace Physician	Not Required
8)	Hygiene in Legislation, Protection from chemicals and dust	Not Required
9)	Midterm	The Subjects of the first 8 weeks should be studied
10)	Measurement and Control Methods Occupational Hygiene Program Steps	Not Required
11)	Precautions to be Taken in Laboratories *01 January: New Year's Holiday	Not Required
12)	Occupational hygiene in the workplace and its annexes	Not Required
13)	The Relationship between Ergonomics and Occupational Diseases	Not Required
14)	Health and Safety Signs	Not Required
15)	Final Exam	The subjects of the 14 weeks should be studied

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	İş Sağlığı Ders Kitabı – Dr. Cahit ERKAN – Ankara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi Yayınları.
References:	İş Hijyeni Ölçüm, Test ve Analiz Laboratuvarları Hakkında Yönetmelik, Diğer ilgili Yönetmelikler

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications.	2	1	3	2	2	2
2) To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to.	2	2	2	3	2	2
3) Has the ability to transfer information about the field to employees and teammates.	2	3	2	2	3	3
4) To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to.	2	3	2	2	2	2
5) To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods.	2	2	2	2	2	3
6) To be able to systematically convey the current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	2	2	2	2	2	2
7) To be able to critically examine and develop social relations and the norms that guide these relations, and to take action to change them when necessary.	2	1	2	2	2	2
8) To be able to communicate orally and in writing using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level	2	2	2	2	2	2
9) To be able to use information and communication technologies at an advanced level along with computer software at the level required by the field.	2	1	2	2	2	2
10) To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning	1	2	2	2	2	2
11) Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field.	2	2	2	2	2	2
12) To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility.	2	2	3	2	2	2
13) Ability to lead in environments that require solving problems related to the field	2	2	2	2	2	1
14) To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.	2	2	1	2	2	2
15) To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to his field and to evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes.	3	3	3	2	2	3
16) To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies.	2	2	2	2	2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications.	2
2)	To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to.	2
3)	Has the ability to transfer information about the field to employees and teammates.	2
4)	To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to.	3
5)	To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods.	3
6)	To be able to systematically convey the current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	2
7)	To be able to critically examine and develop social relations and the norms that guide these relations, and to take action to change them when necessary.	2
8)	To be able to communicate orally and in writing using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level	3
9)	To be able to use information and communication technologies at an advanced level along with computer software at the level required by the field.	3
10)	To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning	1
11)	Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field.	2
12)	To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility.	2
13)	Ability to lead in environments that require solving problems related to the field	3
14)	To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.	2
15)	To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to his field and to evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes.	3
16)	To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 0
Application	3	% 0
Quizzes	3	% 0
Homework Assignments	2	% 0
Presentation	3	% 0
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	1		56
Application	3	2	1		9
Study Hours Out of Class	14	1	1		28
Presentations / Seminar	3	2	1		9
Homework Assignments	3	2	1		9
Quizzes	3	2	2		12
Midterms	1	4	3		7
Final	1	4	4		8
Total Workload					138