Operation Room Services (Evening Education)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SHM048
Course Name: Worker Health
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
3
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. KADRİYE UZUN
Course Lecturer(s): KADRİYE UZUN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To give basic information about occupational health.
To present the situation in the world and Turkey in occupational accidents and occupational diseases, to give information about the most common occupational accidents and occupational diseases in all sectors, especially in construction.
To give information about occupational health and safety legislation and criminal-legal responsibilities.
To inform about hazard analysis and risk assessment in construction sites.
To inform about basic measures to reduce or eliminate the risks of occupational accidents and occupational diseases.
Course Content: Numerical dimensions of occupational accidents and occupational diseases, social and economic importance, Occupational safety legislation, laws, regulations, regulations and standards, international regulations. State supervision, National and international work accident statistics, comparison criteria, comparison of the construction sector with other business lines and construction sectors of foreign countries, Administrative, legal and criminal responsibilities of employers and technical staff on occupational safety, Criminal (public) cases opened as a result of work accidents, phases of investigation and prosecution (trial), conclusion of the case and sanctions imposed (imprisonment and fines), temporal distribution of occupational accidents in the construction sector, distribution of construction site types, sizes, job titles and experience of those involved in accidents, Important types of work accidents. Human fall, material fall, electric shock, collapse of the edge of the excavation, collapse of the structure, explosive accidents and construction machinery accidents according to the way they occur and the issues to be considered, The most common types of accidents and case studies in building, road, railway, canal, bridge, dam construction and demolition works, Unsafe situations and behaviors that cause occupational accidents, those who are at fault in occupational accidents and the reasons for being at fault, Factors threatening worker health in construction sites, hygiene problems in units, occupational diseases and precautions to be taken, Health and safety management in construction sites, international standards, Risk management, occupational safety assessment and surveillance, follow-up of relevant documents.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to use basic concepts and definitions within the scope of occupational health and safety.
2) To pay attention to the subject by knowing the social and economic importance of work accidents.
3) To be able to recognize the laws, statutes and regulations on occupational safety and to follow them in practice.
4) To be aware of the responsibility for occupational safety.
5) To be able to take the necessary precautions by knowing the types of construction accidents, the ways of occurrence and to establish a successful occupational safety management system in construction sites.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, definitions of basic concepts Course Presentation
2) The numerical dimensions of occupational accidents and occupational diseases, their social and economic importance course presentations
3) Occupational safety legislation, laws, regulations and standards, international regulations. State supervision course presentations
4) National and international occupational accident statistics, comparison criteria, comparison of construction sector with other business lines and construction sectors of foreign countries. Course Presentation
5) Administrative, legal and criminal responsibilities of employers and technical staff on occupational safety Course Presentation
6) Compensation lawsuits filed as a result of work accidents, filing of the lawsuit, court process and finalization Course Presentation
7) Criminal (public) lawsuits filed as a result of occupational accidents, investigation and prosecution (trial) phases, conclusion of the case and sanctions imposed (imprisonment and fines) Course Presentation
8) Temporal distribution of occupational accidents in the construction sector, distribution according to types of construction sites, size, job titles and experience of those involved in accidents Course presentation
9) Temporal distribution of occupational accidents in the construction sector, distribution according to types of construction sites, size, job titles and experience of those involved in accidents Course Presentation
10) The most common types of accidents and case studies in building, road, railway, canal, bridge, dam construction and demolition works Course Presentation
11) Unsafe situations and behaviors that cause occupational accidents, those who are at fault in occupational accidents and the reasons for being at fault Course Presentation
12) Unsafe situations and behaviors that cause occupational accidents, those who are at fault in occupational accidents and the reasons for being at fault Course presentation
13) Health and safety management on construction sites, international standards, ISO 45001, ILO - OSH Course Presemtation
14) Risk management, occupational safety assessment and surveillance, follow-up of relevant documents Course Presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları ve sunumları.
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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has the ability to take the responsibility of theoretical knowledge about the field of operating room services and to take solutions and take solutions in unpredictable situations.
2) He / she is dominating the legislation which contains the duties and responsibilities related to his / her field.
3) Have knowledge of medical terms related to the field of operating room services.
4) Have information about ideal operating room environment.
5) Have the knowledge of surgical techniques, tools and materials used in the operating room.
6) Works with other health disciplines. They have the awareness of teamwork and carry out their activities for the development of the employees under their responsibility.
7) Have the knowledge and skills to perform aseptic preparations of the operating room and operating team.
8) Has a theoretical and practical knowledge about sepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, disinfection and contamination.
9) With the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, it develops itself by following the developments in science and technology related to the field.
10) They act in accordance with quality management and processes and participate in these processes.
11) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
12) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) It is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the society and the world about the operation and monitors the developments and informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
15) Its appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has the ability to take the responsibility of theoretical knowledge about the field of operating room services and to take solutions and take solutions in unpredictable situations.
2) He / she is dominating the legislation which contains the duties and responsibilities related to his / her field.
3) Have knowledge of medical terms related to the field of operating room services.
4) Have information about ideal operating room environment.
5) Have the knowledge of surgical techniques, tools and materials used in the operating room.
6) Works with other health disciplines. They have the awareness of teamwork and carry out their activities for the development of the employees under their responsibility.
7) Have the knowledge and skills to perform aseptic preparations of the operating room and operating team.
8) Has a theoretical and practical knowledge about sepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, disinfection and contamination.
9) With the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, it develops itself by following the developments in science and technology related to the field.
10) They act in accordance with quality management and processes and participate in these processes.
11) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
12) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) It is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the society and the world about the operation and monitors the developments and informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
15) Its appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
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 Workload
Course Hours 16 32
Midterms 1 1
Final 1 1
Total Workload 34