UNI118 Occupational health and SafetyIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and Public AdministrationGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Political Science and Public Administration

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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: UNI118
Course Name: Occupational health and Safety
Semester: Fall
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) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. 1
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. 1
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). 3
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. 3
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. 3
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. 2
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. 2
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. 2
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. 1
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD. 2
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department. 2

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