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Program of Public Relations and Publicity (English 30%)

İLF291

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Course Code
İLF291
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have basic information about Occupational Health and Safety, in this context, knows important definition and concept.
  2. Learn the historical development of OHS, development in the world and in Turkey.
  3. Have information about national and international institution and organization and important organizations in the field of OHS.
  4. Have sufficient knowledge about legal norms and binding contracts within the scope of OHS.
  5. Learn the safety culture and the content of the safety culture and the measure to be taken for the development of the culture.
  6. Know the precaution and application methods to be taken against danger, risk and risk factors (biological, physical, chemical, psychosocial and ergonomic).
  7. Gain knowledge about the concept of work accidents and occupational disease and the measures taken.
  8. Gain knowledge about collective and individual protection policie (PPE).
  9. Have information about Emergencies and measures to be taken in emergency situations (earthquake, flood, storm, etc.).
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionCourse focuses on the basic theoretical information of occupational health and safety, basic legal arrangements on OHS law in Turkey; especially duties, competencies and responsibilities of the communications sector employees, gives information about occupational accidents and occupational diseases in the communication sector, their causes, results and prevention.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meeting, OHS related pre-test, OHS Definitions and Concepts
2nd Week Historical Development of OHS, Its Situation in the World and in Turkey
3rd Week National and International Institutions, Organizations and Organizations and Important Agreements Related to OHS
4th Week Security Culture,
5th Week Danger, Causes of Danger, Workplace risk factors-(physical risk factors)
6th Week Workplace risk factors-(Chemical, Biological)
7th Week Workplace risk factors-(Psychosocial and Ergonomic
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Collective and Individual Protection Policies - Introduction and Features of Personal Protective Equipment
10th Week Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases
11th Week OHS in hand tool
12th Week OHS in work on screened vehicles
13th Week Emergencies and measures to be taken
14th Week Final Exam And Final Test
Recommended or Required ReadingYiğit, A. (2015) İş Güvenliği, Alfa Aktüel, Bursa
Şahingöz, Semra Akar; Şık, Aydın (2015) İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, İstanbul, Detay Yayıncılık
Akpınar, T. (2013) İş Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği, Bursa, Ekin Basın Yayın
Esin, Alp (2014) İş Güvenliği Uzmanı El Kitabı, Ankara, ODTÜ Yayınevi
ÖZDİKMEN,T.Acil Durum Yönetimi
SELEK, H.S. İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği Temel Konular
ALTIN, M. TAŞDEMİR, Ş. İSG-İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Quiz 1 2 2
Performance Practice 1 50 50
Total Work Load160
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.33
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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