Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
FS0101.1	Worker Health and Safety	Elective	4	8	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Industrial accidents and occupational diseases and how and why it occurred, which could be prevented with the technical and administrative practices, and legislation related to occupational safety and legal responsibilities is to teach

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To know the basic concepts and descriptions related to occupational health and safety
2	To comprehend the law, legistation and rugulations about occupational health and safety
3	To minimize of work accidents and prepare an work accidents report.
4	To analyze the factors that affect worker health and occupational diseases
5	To know the reason for work accidents in agricultural work.
6	İş sağlığı ve güvenliği ile ilgili mevzuat ve hukuksal sorumluluklar hakkında bilgi
7	Çalışacakları işyerlerinde karşılaşabilecekleri yangın çeşitleri, gaz ve toz patlamaları, kaynayan sıvıların genleşen buharlarının patlaması (BLEVE) hakkında bilgilendirileceklerdir.
8
9

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Occupational health and safety terminology. Job safety-related risks in the food sector. Methods of accident causation and accident theories. Occupational Accidents and Diseases. Occupational Health and Safety Legislation. Occupational Safety and Institutions. Food Industry Health & Safety Practices. Process Hazard Analysis. Risk Analysis and Assessment. Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Acquaintance, What is job safety? The importance of job safety in engineering profession.
2	Industrial accidents and occupational diseases, the cost of occupational accidents, accident causes, and to investigate
3	The historical development of occupational safety and the legalization process, the relevant government agencies
4	Business law and the regulations under the law
5	Workplace health and safety units, occupational medicine and occupational safety expertise
6	Social Insurances and General Health Insurance Law
7	Legal Liability and sanctions, job safety controls
8	Midterm
9	Process Hazard Analysis
10	Hazards can be faced in food industry and prevention methods
11	Hazards can be faced in food industry and prevention methods
12	Risk Analysis and Assessment
13	Risk Analysis and Assessment
14	Occupational safety management and program elements
15	Occupational safety management systems, OHSAS 18001
16	Final

Recommended or Required Reading

Required Reading: Recommended Reading: 1. “İş Güvenliği”, Ercüment N. Dizdar, 2006 2. “İş sağlığı, güvenliği ve çevresel etki risk değerlendirmesi”, Özlem Özkılıç, 2007

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	1	14
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Reading	14	2	28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

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