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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI118
Course Name: Occupational health and Safety
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. STAFF
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. FAHRİ ERENEL
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Establishing a health and safety culture, adopting the concept of occupational health and safety in this framework, learning the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in this area, learning the sources of danger in the working environment and making risk assessment, learning the basic principles of work accidents and occupational diseases, learning the basic first aid principles.
Course Content: Health and Safety Culture, Basic Consepts of Occupational Health and Safety, Rights and Liabilities, Source of Danger in Workplaces, Risk Assesment, Occupational Accident and Occupational Diseas, Principle of Basic First Aid

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows the basic concepts of Occupational Health and Safety,
2) Knows the legislation on Occupational Health and Safety,
3) Understands the relevant rights and responsibilities in terms of employees and employers,
4) Make a risk assessment by noticing the sources of danger in various working environments,
5) Understands the causes of work accident and occupational disease, can prevent accidents with a preventive approach,
6) Basic first aid awareness increases.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) General information about the course, Health and Safety Culture, Basic Concepts of OHS
2) OHS Legislation and Standard, Rights and Obligations
3) Definitions of Work Accident/ Near Miss/ Occupational Disease and Legal Consequences Resulting From These
4) Key Sources of Danger
5) OHS in Working at Height and Construction Works
6) OHS and Fire in Electrical Works
7) OHS, Environmental Health and Waste Management in Laboratory Studies
8) Mindterm
9) Accident Theories and General Safety Rules for All Employees
10) Hazard-Risk Relationship and Risk Assessment
11) Health and Safety Signs, Personal Protective Equipment
12) Emergency Management
13) Occupational Diseases and Work-Related Diseases
14) Basic First Aid
15) Final examination

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders Notları (Neslihan Türkoğlu)
References: Ders Notları (Neslihan Türkoğlu)

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They will have the theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend, evaluate and direct the operation of the health systems and its subsystems.
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development.
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations.
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions.
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication.
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally.
8) They will use information and communication technologies with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them.
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications.
11) They will behave sensitve to health problems in the country and around the world with sociak responsibility and sustainability and they will evaluate solution suggestions to maximize social benefits.
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles.
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications.
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They will have the theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend, evaluate and direct the operation of the health systems and its subsystems.
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development.
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations.
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions.
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication.
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally.
8) They will use information and communication technologies with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them.
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications.
11) They will behave sensitve to health problems in the country and around the world with sociak responsibility and sustainability and they will evaluate solution suggestions to maximize social benefits.
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles.
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications.
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications.

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 Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 0
Midterms 1 0 0
Final 1 0 0
Total Workload 0