WORK HYGENE

ISG506

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

He/she will have information about the physical risk factors that negatively affect the health of workers at workplaces.
He/she will have information about measurements methods of physical risk factors Physical risk factors for the environment and the people
He/she will have information about the permissible values in national and international standards
He/she will have information about control of physical risk factors in the workplace and occupational safety technician duties

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of the course is to give information about physical risk factors which are harmful to health in the workplace.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Historical development of occupational hygiene and introduction to occupational hygiene.
2^nd Week	Occupational safety and health.Classification of workplace hazards.
3^rd Week	Relationship between industrial toxicology and occupational hygiene.
4^th Week	Basic toxicology; Classification of toxicity
5^th Week	Epidemiological data on the health effects of the industrial chemicals.
6^th Week	Basic principle of risk analysis; Introduction to risk assessment, risk management and risk communication.
7^th Week	Health and safety risk assessment in the work places.
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Occupational exposure limit values as a risk management tool of the workplace chemicals; Scientific methodology behind the establisment of the occup
10^th Week	Scientific methodology on which occupational exposure limits are based
11^th Week	Acute poisoning in work places.
12^th Week	Occupational chemical groups as occupational diseases causative agents I: Chemical carcinogens, dusts, metals, organic solvents.
13^th Week	Occupational chemical groups as occupational diseases causative agents II: Chemical carcinogens, dusts, metals, organic solvents.
14^th Week	International and national legislation in the occupational safety and health.

Recommended or Required Reading

Materials to be used for the course will be provided by the course the teachers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	25
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
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	5	70
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
Presentation (including preperation)	1	60	60
Project	1	60	60
Total Work Load			298
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.93
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)