| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Defines the basic concepts of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
- Lists the historical development of OHS and its progress in Turkey and worldwide in chronological order.
- Prepares tabular presentations about national and international institutions, organizations, and major bodies in the field of OHS.
- Provides written explanations about legal norms and binding agreements related to OHS.
- Explains the concept of safety culture, its components, and the measures required to promote its development in itemized form.
- Categorizes the preventive measures and implementation methods against hazards, risks, and risk factors.
- Defines occupational accidents and diseases and explains in written and oral form the precautions to be taken against them.
- Expresses in itemized form the principles of planning and implementing OHS services, OHS management, and OHS training.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course is designed to emphasize the importance of occupational health and safety in professional life. It includes practices related to occupational health and safety in Turkey and around the world, the legal framework governing these practices, and the common challenges encountered in their implementation. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction and Course Overview |
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2nd Week |
General Overview of Occupational Health and Safety: Definitions and Concepts |
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3rd Week |
Professional Life |
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4th Week |
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety Worldwide |
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5th Week |
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in Turkey |
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6th Week |
International Institutions, Organizations, and Legislation |
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7th Week |
Institutions, Organizations, and Legislation in Turkey |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Current Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Turkey |
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10th Week |
Factors Affecting Occupational Health and Safety Practices I |
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11th Week |
Factors Affecting Occupational Health and Safety Practices II |
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12th Week |
Assignment I |
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13th Week |
Assignment II |
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14th Week |
Assignment III |
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15th Week |
Feedbacks |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Yağımlı M., Tozan H., İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Temel Eğitimi, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2017. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Discussion
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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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(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
12 |
1 |
12 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 91 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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