OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE PRINCIPLES

OHS215

Course Code: OHS215
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Gökhan Teyfik Göçer

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learns the concepts related to Occupational Hygiene
Have knowledge about employee exposure to hazards and protective measures
Have knowledge about legislation
Learns measurement methods and legal limit values

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course covers environmental factors in the workplace that cause illness, impair health and well-being, and create significant distress and inefficiency among employees and members of the community, as well as methods for controlling them.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and Basic Concepts of Occupational Hygiene
2^nd Week	Occupational Hygiene, Its Historical Development, and Workplace Health
3^rd Week	Disease-Causing Agents and Infections in the Workplace
4^th Week	Occupational Hygiene Practices in Turkey and Around the World
5^th Week	Job Descriptions and Responsibilities of Occupational Safety Specialists, Occupational Physicians, and Occupational Hygienists in Occupational Hygiene Practices
6^th Week	Steps in an Occupational Hygiene Program
7^th Week	Workplace Disinfection and Personal Hygiene
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Physical, Chemical, and Ergonomic Hazards and Their Assessments, Hygiene Measures
10^th Week	Psychosocial and Biological Hazards and Their Assessment, Hygiene Measures
11^th Week	Occupational Hygiene in Legislation, Measurement and Control Methods, Limit Values and Standards
12^th Week	Hygiene in Personal Protective Equipment
13^th Week	Ethics in Occupational Hygiene
14^th Week	Assignment Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Regulation on Occupational Hygiene Measurements, Tests, and Analyses. (January 27, 2023). Official Gazette (Issue No. 32086). www.mevzuat.gov.tr

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	14	14
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	2	10	20
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	5	5
Performance Practice	1	7	7
Total Work Load			115
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.83
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X	X
K14
K15