Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
WORKER'S HEALTH AND WORK SAFETY BSİ110 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ayşe ÜTÜK
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to provide the students with health and safety awareness; to inform about occupational accidents and occupational diseases and basic health and safety precautions that taken and should be taken in work environment; to contribute to a healthy and quality life by teaching the rights and responsibilities for work safety.
Course Content Historical development of occupational health and safety in the world and Turkey; international and national organizations; basic concepts and definitions of occupational health and safety; statistics on work accidents and occupational diseases in Turkey; sources of danger (physical - chemical, biological – ergonomic), sources of danger (Psychosocial, mechanical, electrical, manual handling, workplace environment); JHS and OHS committees and their duties; risk assessment and risk assessment methods; steps to take to control risk, Measures to be taken within the scope of OHS in the workplace, OSH training; emergency and emergency action plan; health and safety signs, personal protective equipments; employer 's responsibilities in scope of OSH, rights and responsibilities of workers, notification to the relevant authorities of occupational accidents and occupational diseases; visit to a firm that implements OSH management system; general evaluation.
Learning Outcomes 1) Gains knowledge of the terminology related to the profession.
2) Makes analysis in danger, take clear and correct decisions.
3) Obtains information about combustion, fires and reveals the reasons.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction and general information about the course Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Historical development of occupational health and safety in the world and Turkey; international and national organizations Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Basic concepts and definitions of occupational health and safety; statistics on work accidents and occupational diseases in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Sources of danger (physical - chemical, biological – ergonomic) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Sources of danger (Psychosocial, mechanical, electrical, manual handling, workplace environment) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week JHS and OHS committees and their duties Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week JHS and OHS committees and their duties Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Risk assessment and risk assessment methods Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Steps to take to control risk, Measures to be taken within the scope of OHS in the workplace, OSH training Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Emergency and emergency action plan Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Health and safety signs, personal protective equipments Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Employer 's responsibilities in scope of OSH, rights and responsibilities of workers, notification to the relevant authorities of occupational accidents and occupational diseases Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Visit to a firm that implements OSH management system Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
AKPINAR, T. (2014). İşçi Sağlığıve İş Güvenliği, Ekin Yayıncılık.
ÖZKILIÇ Ö. İş sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Yönetim Sistemleri ve Risk Değerlendirme Metodolojileri.
YİĞİT, A. (2015). İş Güvenliği ve İşçi Sağlığı, Alfa Aktüel Yayınları.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY13343
PY24343
PY33343

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 3 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 5 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload