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Program of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (English 30%)

EEM337

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Course Code
EEM337
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the importance of occupational health and safety.
  2. Learn the causes of work accidents and risks in the working environment.
  3. Learns risk management.
  4. Know health and safety signs.
  5. Have the knowledge about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone.
Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the brief history and definitions of work health and safety; human faults and accidents at work; physical, biological and chemical risk factors at the working environment; psychosocial factors, risk management and evaluation; anthropometric principles and working dimensions; occupational diseases; health and safety marks; job motivation and psychosocial approaches; influences of engineering applications regarding health; environment and safety; safety guidelines for technical applications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction of the course and Brief history of work health and safety
2nd Week Brief history and definitions of work health and safety
3rd Week Human faults and accidents at work
4th Week Physical and biological risk factors at the working environment
5th Week Chemical and Ergonomic risk factors at the working environment
6th Week Psychosocial risk factors at the working environment
7th Week Anthropometric principles and working dimensions
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Occupational diseases
10th Week Safety and health signs
11th Week Use of personal protective equipment
12th Week Job motivation and psychosocial approaches
13th Week Influences of engineering applications regarding health
14th Week Influences of engineering applications regarding environment and safety,
15th Week Safety guidelines for technical applications; Risk management and evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading1) Goetsch, D.L, "Occupational Safety and Health" (2007) Pearson
Prentice Hail
2) The Occupational Environment- Its Evaluation, Control, and
Management. D.H. Anna, Editor. AıHA, Fairfax, Virginia, 2011.
ISBN 978-1-935082-15-6.
3) Fuller, T.P, "Global Occupational Safety and Health
Management Handbook" (2019), CRC Press.
4) Charles D. Reese "Occupational Safety and Health Fundamental
Principles and Philosophies" (2017), CRC Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Attendance 1 10
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 0 0 0
Individual or group work 5 2 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load60
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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