| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn basic knowledge about Occupational Health and Safety and know important definitions and concepts
- Learn historical development of OHS, developments in the world and Turkey
- Learn national, international institutions and important organizations in the field of OHS
- Have sufficient knowledge about legal norms and binding contracts
- Learns the security culture, the contents of the security culture and the measures to be taken for the development of this culture
- Knows precautions and application methods to be taken against hazards, risks, risk factors
- Defines work accidents, occupational diseases and learns the precautions to be taken against accidents.
- Learn the principles of planning and implementing OHS Services, OHS management, OHS trainings.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | It is planned to focus on the importance of the occupational safety and health in working life, the practises in Turkiye and in the world on occupational health and safety, the legal issues and problems encountered in practices.
Basic concepts about occupational health and safety (OHS), development of related rules, and theories. Contemporary OHS principles and approaches, services, and committees. OHS in the law, trainings for employee, risk factors and risk assessment in the workplace. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction and scope of the course |
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2nd Week |
Overview of Occupational Health and Safety, Definitions, Concepts |
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3rd Week |
Work and Work Life |
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4th Week |
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in the World |
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5th Week |
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in Turkey |
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6th Week |
International Institutions, Organizations and Legislation |
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7th Week |
Organizations concerned with Occupational Health and Safety in Turkey and Legislation |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Occupational Health and Safety Current Practices in Turkey |
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10th Week |
Factors Affecting Occupational Health and Safety Practices |
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11th Week |
Factors Affecting Occupational Health and Safety Practices |
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12th Week |
Assignment presentation |
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13th Week |
Assignment presentation |
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14th Week |
Assignment presentation |
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15th Week |
General evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Yağımlı M., Tozan H., İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Temel Eğitimi, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2017 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
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| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 0 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 0 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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