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Master's of Public Health with Thesis

PUBH543

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Course Code
PUBH543
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the concept of occupational health and safety. Summarize the historical development of occupational health and safety in Turkey and in the world
  2. Define the contemporary approach to occupational health and safety. Indicate the basic principles of occupational health and safety practices
  3. Give basic information about the status of occupational health and safety in the world and in Turkey by comparing statistical data
  4. Give information about existing legal regulations related to occupational health and safety in our country, international occupational health and safety agreements
  5. Define the interntonal work safety agreements and their place in national laws
  6. Define the necessity and principles of risk assessment
  7. Describe the risk assessment methods
  8. Describe the physical, chemical, biologic and psychosocial factors affecting the workers negatively
  9. Define the basic concepts of ergonomics. Determine the effects of ergonomic risks. Describe the activities to be done on the prevention of the effects of ergonomic risk
  10. Define the dangerous situations and behaviors. Explain the basic characteristics of preventive activities such as "Prevention at source, environment protection, personal protection
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe objective of this course is to teach the historical development of occupational health and occupational safety in the world and in our country, to inform about the principles of contemporary occupational health and safety approach, to give basic information about the status of occupational health and safety in the world and in Turkey by comparing statistical data, to give information about existing legal regulations related to occupational health and safety in our country, to provide knowledge about concepts related to risk assessment and management of risk assessment methods, providing the opportunity to learn about physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial, ergonomic risk factors adversely affecting the occupational health and safety, to learn occupational health and safety measures to be taken against these factors
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Development and Concept of Occupational Health and Safety Rules. Contemporary approach to occupational health and safety and the basic principles of occupational health and safety practices.
2nd Week Occupational Health And Safety in the World and Turkey.
3rd Week Occupational Health And Safety Laws, Occupational Health And Safety Committees.
4th Week National And İnternational Organizations And Agreements.
5th Week The legal regulations on work safety and occupational medicine expertise.
6th Week Organization of Occupational Health And Safety Services
7th Week Occupational Hygiene, Risk Management And Assessment
8th Week Physical Risk Factors, Risk Management And Assessment
9th Week Chemical Risk Factors, Risk Management And Assessment
10th Week Biological Risk Factors, Risk Management And Assessment
11th Week Psychosocial Risk Factors, Risk Management And Assessment
12th Week Ergonomics
13th Week Surveillance of workplace environment and the related registrations.
14th Week Prevention policies
Recommended or Required Reading1. Saltık, A., Dünya'da ve Türkiye'de İşçi Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği Sorunu ve Çözümler, 2010-11 / Ankara, www.ahmetsaltik.com
2. İş ve İşçi Sağlığı Güvenliği, MEGEP (Mesleki Eğitim Ve Öğretim Sisteminin Güçlendirilmesi Projesi), t.c., Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Ankara, Ocak, 2005.
4. İş Güvenliği Uzmanlığı Temel Eğitim Programı, www.idealisg.com/uploadimg/haberler/is-guvenligi-uzmanligi-temel-egitim-programi.pdf
5. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Yönetmeliği
6. İşçi Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği Mevzuat
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 2 50
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 8 112
Preparation for Final exam 1 47 47
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 12 24
Total Work Load226
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.53
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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