Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | SY311.1B | Occupational health and Safety | Elective | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Students will be able to acquire competences to be able to take workplace and environment safety and occupational health precautions, to take precautions to protect themselves and their environment against accidents and fires that may occur, to understand first aid and safety precautions. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Öğr. Gör. İsrafil ERTÜRK |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Ability to take precautions for workplace and environmental safety. | 2 | To be able to list the protective tools and equipments used in the workplace. | 3 | Be able to practice the ability to take worker health precautions. | 4 | To be able to explain the skill of learning fire and fire protection measures. | 5 | To be able to list first aid principles. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Second Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Concepts of occupational health and safety, rules and history, definition and importance of workplace safety, protective equipments used in the workplace, security precautions related to storage and disposal of materials, security measures related to electrical installation, fire and its types, methods and chemicals used in fire fighting , occupational diseases, precautions to be taken against occupational diseases, occupational accidents and precautions, basic first aid, accident reports, occupational accident procedures, occupational laws and regulations, occupational safety investigations. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Business health and safety concepts, rules, history and definition of workplace safety and its importance | | | 2 | Labor law, Law on occupational health and safety, related organizations | | | 3 | Protective tools and apparatus used in the workplace | | | 4 | Safety precautions for storage and disposal of waste materials | | | 5 | Safety measures related to electrical installation | | | 6 | Fire and types | | | 7 | Fire extinguishing methods and chemicals | | | 8 | Fire extinguishing methods and chemicals + Midterm exam | | | 9 | Occupational diseases | | | 10 | Measures to be taken against occupational diseases | | | 11 | Work accidents and precautions | | | 12 | Basic first aid | | | 13 | Accident reports | | | 14 | Work accidents procedures applied | | | 15 | Final Exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Aydın DURMUŞ, Occupational Health and Worker Safety |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Question-Answer | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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