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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: MDB111
Course Name: Occupational Health and Safety 1
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
2
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. FUNDA ÖZDEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Fahri Erenel
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To enable students to identify the causes of work accidents and occupational diseases, to identify safety measures in the workplace by acquiring knowledge and skills to protect against work accidents and occupational diseases, and to obtain information about occupational health and safety legislation and to evaluate them in workplace practices.
Course Content: This course covers the basic concepts and historical development of occupational health and safety; the duties, powers and responsibilities of the occupational physician and occupational safety specialist in the workplace; concepts of risk, danger, primary, secondary and tertiary protection; physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risks; It includes issues of occupational health and safety legislation and practices in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explains the basic concepts and historical development of occupational health and safety.
2) Explains the duties, powers and responsibilities of the occupational physician and occupational safety specialist in the workplace.
3) Can analyze the concepts of risk, danger, primary, secondary and tertiary protection.
4) Can classify physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risks.
5) Be able to obtain information about occupational health and safety legislation in workplaces and evaluate it with workplace practices.
6) Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles, theses, on her own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to her field.
7) Develops behavior in accordance with ethical and social values, evaluates what she has learned, decides what she needs, and questions the information she has acquired with critical approaches.
8) He/she conveys his/her opinions, thoughts and solution suggestions on the issues within his/her field to the relevant persons and institutions in written and verbal form.
9) Can use information and communication technologies along with computer software at at least the European Computer Usage License Advanced level required by the field.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Information about the Course Processing, Determination of Readiness, Business in Türkiye and the World. Status of Accidents and Occupational Diseases Development of Occupational Health and Safety Concepts and Rules-1
2) Development of Occupational Health and Safety Concepts and Rules-2 Analysis of Occupational Accidents
3) Tehlike-Risk İlişkisi ve Mevzuat
4) Physical Risk Factors
5) Biological Risk Factors
6) Chemical Risk Factors
7) Occupational Diseases
8) Midterm Exam
9) Ergonomics
10) Emergency Plans
11) Work accidents
12) Risk assessment
13) Fire and Fire Protection
14) Personal Protective Equipment and Signs

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Esin, A., (2014). İş Güvenliği Uzmanı El Kitabı. ODTÜ Yayıncılık.
Atatürk Üniversitesi İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Ders Notları
References: Dursun, S., (2012). İş Güvenliği Kültürü. Beta Yayınları.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and software engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex software engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design, implement, verify, validate, measure and maintain a complex software system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in software engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or software engineering research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge of the effects of software engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in software engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of software engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and software engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex software engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design, implement, verify, validate, measure and maintain a complex software system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in software engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or software engineering research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge of the effects of software engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in software engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of software engineering solutions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 8 % 5
Midterms 1 % 45
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100