| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İNŞ208.3B2 | Occupational health and Safety | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course aims to enable students to determine the causes of work accidents and occupational diseases, to determine safety measures in the workplace by gaining knowledge and skills for protection from work accidents and occupational diseases, to learn about occupational health and safety legislation and to evaluate them with practices in the workplace. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Ediz BOZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Will be able to explain the basic concepts and historical development about occupational health and safety. | | 2 | Will be able to explain the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the occupational physician and occupational safety specialist in the workplace. | | 3 | Will be able to define the concepts of risk, danger, primary, secondary and tertiary protection. | | 4 | Will be able to classify physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risks. | | 5 | Will be able to obtain information about occupational health and safety legislation in workplaces and evaluate it with practices in the workplace. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| This course covers the basic concepts and historical development concepts about occupational health and safety; the duties, powers and responsibilities of the occupational physician and occupational safety specialist in the workplace; risk, danger, primary, secondary, tertiary protection concepts; physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risks; It includes occupational health and safety legislation at workplaces and practices in the workplace. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction and General Information | | | | 2 | Basic concepts and history of occupational health and safety | | | | 3 | Duties and responsibilities of occupational safety specialist | | | | 4 | Duties and responsibilities of occupational physician | | | | 5 | Concepts of risk, danger, primary, secondary and tertiary protection | | | | 6 | Concepts of risk, danger, primary, secondary and tertiary protection | | | | 7 | Evaluation of occupational accidents | | | | 8 | Middle Exam | | | | 9 | Personal Protective Equipment | | | | 10 | Evaluation of occupational diseases | | | | 11 | Occupational health and safety in construction sector | | | | 12 | Occupational health and safety practices in the workplace | | | | 13 | Biological and chemical risk factors | | | | 14 | Physical and psychosocial risk factors | | | | 15 | Occupational health and safety organization and management systems in workplaces | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Related Papers |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | | Report Presentation | 4 | 20 | | Homework | 6 | 60 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Report | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Homework | 6 | 5 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | LO3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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