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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI169
Course Name: Occupational health and Safety
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction:
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. 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) Students will be able to use the basic knowledge, skills, competencies and experiences gained from the basic theoretical and practical courses supported by the course materials, application tools, information technologies and other resources, which contain up-to-date information in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance.
2) In case of emergencies such as sudden illness, emergency birth, accident, disaster or injury, it reaches the scene quickly, evaluates the situation together with the doctor, if necessary, makes the first intervention, provides the appropriate position for the patients or the wounded during the patient transport and provides the proper transportation to the appropriate hospital emergency service.
3) Using the basic knowledge of the First and Emergency Assistance area, it carries out a task independently.
4) Using the knowledge and skills acquired in the first and Emergency Assistance area, informs the relevant people and institutions by using the communication network correctly and rapidly in all stages of his duty, and transfers his ideas and solutions to the problems in written and / or verbally.
5) In order to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to First Aid and Emergency Assistance, the team acts in a harmonious manner within the team and acts in accordance with the quality management and processes and takes individual responsibility when necessary.
6) Communicates effectively with written and / or verbal communication with colleagues, patients and relatives, physicians and all other health professionals and has the ability to work effectively with different disciplines.
7) Recognize the institutions and organizations within the health system; As an individual working in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance, he / she knows the laws, regulations and legislation related to his / her duties, rights and responsibilities and acts accordingly.
8) He/She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
9) Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which he lives with a sense of social responsibility.
10) By using the knowledge and knowledge about the structure, properties, usage areas and legal regulations of medical devices used in health field; use this information in research, development and follow-up of technological developments.
11) In case of emergency aid, he / she has the knowledge and skills to keep calm, fast, serial and correct at the scene and to maintain and maintain the physical, social and mental health of both the patient and himself.
12) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
14) Knows the measures for occupational diseases and accidents and applies the principles of Occupational Health and Safety in these cases.
15) They act in accordance with quality management and processes.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Students will be able to use the basic knowledge, skills, competencies and experiences gained from the basic theoretical and practical courses supported by the course materials, application tools, information technologies and other resources, which contain up-to-date information in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance.
2) In case of emergencies such as sudden illness, emergency birth, accident, disaster or injury, it reaches the scene quickly, evaluates the situation together with the doctor, if necessary, makes the first intervention, provides the appropriate position for the patients or the wounded during the patient transport and provides the proper transportation to the appropriate hospital emergency service.
3) Using the basic knowledge of the First and Emergency Assistance area, it carries out a task independently.
4) Using the knowledge and skills acquired in the first and Emergency Assistance area, informs the relevant people and institutions by using the communication network correctly and rapidly in all stages of his duty, and transfers his ideas and solutions to the problems in written and / or verbally.
5) In order to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to First Aid and Emergency Assistance, the team acts in a harmonious manner within the team and acts in accordance with the quality management and processes and takes individual responsibility when necessary.
6) Communicates effectively with written and / or verbal communication with colleagues, patients and relatives, physicians and all other health professionals and has the ability to work effectively with different disciplines.
7) Recognize the institutions and organizations within the health system; As an individual working in the field of First Aid and Emergency Assistance, he / she knows the laws, regulations and legislation related to his / her duties, rights and responsibilities and acts accordingly.
8) He/She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
9) Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which he lives with a sense of social responsibility.
10) By using the knowledge and knowledge about the structure, properties, usage areas and legal regulations of medical devices used in health field; use this information in research, development and follow-up of technological developments.
11) In case of emergency aid, he / she has the knowledge and skills to keep calm, fast, serial and correct at the scene and to maintain and maintain the physical, social and mental health of both the patient and himself.
12) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
14) Knows the measures for occupational diseases and accidents and applies the principles of Occupational Health and Safety in these cases.
15) They act in accordance with quality management and processes.

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