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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI169
Course Name: Occupational health and Safety
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction:
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: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. FAHRİ ERENEL
Course Lecturer(s): Prof.Dr. Fahri Erenel
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: It is aimed to teach labor law, occupational safety concepts, hazard and risk concepts, to recognize risk factors, to develop a sensitivity to the concept of danger, to create a culture of occupational safety, to learn preventive actions to reduce the causes of occupational accidents by examining accident theories.
Course Content: Basic Concepts of Labor Law and Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Factors and Types, Environmental Surveillance, Causes of Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases, Preventive Measures and Occupational Safety Culture,

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learns the concepts of danger and risk,
2) Learns risk factors and types,
3) Knows the situations and factors that may cause work accidents and occupational diseases,
4) Knows accident theories and adopts occupational safety culture
5) Knows the basic concepts of labor law.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Information about the Process of the Course Disaster and Emergency Management -
2) Development, Purpose, Importance of Occupational Health and Safety Concepts and Rules, Experienced Events Occupational Health and Safety in Türkiye and the World -
3) Causes of Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases and Costs That May Incur Attention and the Human Factor -
4) International and National Legislation and Obligations Regarding Occupational Health and Safety -
5) Basis of the Employer's Obligation to Supervise/Protect the Worker -
6) Hazard-Risk Relationship, Risk Factors -
7) Midterm -
8) Risk Assessment and Risk Management Risk Assessment in Apartments -
9) Occupational Health and Safety Organization in the Workplace -
10) Fire and Emergency Management -
11) Work Environment Surveillance Protection Policies -
12) Occupational Hygiene Occupational Diseases, -
13) Security Culture Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems -
14) Warning Signs, Protective Equipment, Accident Investigation Elevator Maintenance and Inspection -
15) Final Exam -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Dursun, S., (2012). İş Güvenliği Kültürü. Beta Yayınları.
Esin, A., (2014). İş Güvenliği Uzmanı El Kitabı. ODTÜ Yayıncılık
References: İş Hukuku, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği ile İlgili Dergiler ve Web Sayfaları

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
Attendance 14 % 5
Midterms 1 % 45
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Study Hours Out of Class 14 31
Presentations / Seminar 3 9
Project 2 6
Homework Assignments 2 6
Midterms 2 7
Final 4 10
Total Workload 117