ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

ISG507

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

He/she will learn business health and safety rules.
He/she will have information about adverse situations that may arise if the occupational health and safety rules are not complied with.
He/she will have information about the costs that negative situations that may arise if occupational health and safety rules are not respected.
He/she will have information about the benefits that will be incurred in the face of costs that may arise in adverse circumstances.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

It is aimed to teach benefit-cost analyzes related to the activities carried out in the field of occupational health and safety.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic definitions and terms related to occupational health and safety
2^nd Week	Rules that must be observed in the business environment in the context of occupational health and safety
3^rd Week	Losses caused by occupational diseases at work places
4^th Week	Economic and social impacts of occupational health and safety
5^th Week	Occupation of preventive investments in occupational health and safety
6^th Week	Cost-benefit analysis in terms of businesses in Turkey
7^th Week	Calculation of the international income of prevention activities for companies
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Employer obligations
10^th Week	Economic dimension of business accidents
11^th Week	Indirect costs
12^th Week	Direct costs
13^th Week	Advantages of prevention costs in terms of competitiveness
14^th Week	Work accidents and occupational diseases cost to my country

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	25
Assignment	2	15
Quiz	3	20
Project	1	10
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	35	35
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	40	40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	3	30	90
Presentation (including preperation)	2	20	40
Seminar (including preperation)	2	20	40
Total Work Load			292
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.73
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)