Information Package

Master's of Occupational Health and Safety with Thesis

ISG501

INTRODUCTION TO WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

Course Code
ISG501
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. He/she will understand the importance of business health and safety.
  2. Planning the activities of prevention the occupational accidents and diseases before ocurring, developing skills of the work place layout under the skin of occupational health and safety principles
  3. He/she will be able to make workplace arrangements using occupational health and safety principles.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionIn the context of the lecture, informations related to business health and safety concept, purpose and historical development,occupational health and safety is the place and the safety,the expectations of the industry,occupational health and safety legislation, work accidents and occupational diseases,occupational safety organization,recording, evaluation and notification of work accidents information on risk assessment and evaluation methods will be given.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The historical development of occupational health and safety
2nd Week General and the legal definition of occupational disease, the legal responsibilities
3rd Week The concept and scope of Occupational health and safety
4th Week National and international organizations and their tasks related to Occupational health and Safety
5th Week Causes of occupational disease and technical measures that can be taken
6th Week Occupational Safety Culture
7th Week Risk and hazard identification, types
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week General and the legal definition of work accidents
10th Week Work accidents registration,evaluation and reporting
11th Week Chemical Factors
12th Week Physical Factors
13th Week Personal protection
14th Week Personal protection and their importance of the using
Recommended or Required ReadingMaterials to be used for the course will be provided by the course the teachers.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Assignment 2 10
Quiz 3 20
Presentation of Case Study 1 10
Total(%) 65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 3 30 90
Presentation (including preperation) 1 40 40
Total Work Load294
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.8
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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