Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
OCCUPATİONAL HEALTH AND WORK SAFETY) BAU206 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
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) Knows the basic rules regarding occupational health and safety at workplace.
2) informs officals about situations that are in conflict with emergency, occupational health and safety procedures
3) Collection of information in OHS activities, suggestions, etc. It helps the authorities in matters. OHS fulfills the duties assigned to its work within the framework of its responsibilities.

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
Problem 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
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Work accident, Hazard, risk, occupational disease Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Physical and Chemical Hazards Sources in the Workplace Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Biological and mechanical Hazard sources in the workplace Lecture
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week OHS Board and its duties Lecture
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Risk assessment and risk assessment methods Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
8. Week Midterm Question Answer

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Risk control steps. OHS training Lecture
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Safety culture and behavior-oriented Occupational safety Lecture
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Emergency situations and emergency action plan Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Health and Safety Signs, Personal Protective Equipment Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week The responsibilities of the employer, the rights and responsibilities of the workers Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Visit to an operation that implements OSH management system Education Excursion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Overall assessment Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Final Exam Question Answer

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
6331 sayılı kanun ve ilgili yönetmelikler, 4857 sayılı kanunun ilgili maddeleri, 5510 sayılı kanunun ilgili maddeleri
Abdulvahap YİĞİT, İşGüvenliği ve İşçi Sağlığı, Alfa Aktüel Yayınları
Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik bakanlığı yayınları,rehberleri, http://www.csgb.gov.tr
İş Güvenliği Uzmanlığı Seminer notları
Özlem ÖZKILIÇ, İş sağlığı Ve Güvenliği, Yönetim Sistemleri ve Risk Değerlendirme Metodolojileri

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*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 1
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 12 1
Homework 1 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 4
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 6 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 4
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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