Information Package

Program of Digital Health Systems Technician

TEKN196

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Course Code
TEKN196
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the concept of occupational health and safety, and evaluates the occupational health and safety culture,
  2. Interpret the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331, evaluates the obligations of employers and employees, and distinguishes the rights and responsibilities of employees,
  3. Interpret the concepts of occupational accidents and occupational diseases, evaluate the measures that should be taken to prevent accidents, and make predictions about common occupational diseases,
  4. Interpret hazards, risks, the risk control hierarchy, risk assessment stages, and risk analysis methods,
  5. Evaluates noise, vibration, lighting, electromagnetic fields, chemical substances, routes of exposure, and safe working methods,
  6. Explain biological factors, prevention methods, hygiene rules, ergonomics, workplace organization, and musculoskeletal disorders,
  7. Explain electrical hazards, grounding, protection against electrical accidents, causes of fire, types of fire, fire extinguishing equipment, the concept of emergency, emergency plans, evacuation and assembly procedures.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
Course Contents
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 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
Individual or group work 26 1 26
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 1 14
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 2 2
Total Work Load59
Total Work Load / 30 (h)1.96
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No