Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Occupational Health and Safety ORU103 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Cengiz GÜLER
Instructor(s) Cengiz GÜLER
Assistants
Goals Informing the students against occupational accidents and diseases, teaching the first aid and security measures.
Course Content Introduction to occupational health and safety, objectives of occupational safety, Development and importance of occupational health and safety, Legislation in occupational health and safety, Labor laws, Occupational health and safety in the Law, Judicial definition of occupational accident Physical risk factors in the occupational accidents and prevention methods, Chemical, biological and psychological risk factors in the occupational accidents and prevention methods, Protective tools, protection of the body, protection of the eyes, protection of the head, protection of the feet, Occupational diseases, precautions to be taken to prevent occupational diseases, First aid, First aid equipment, Protective first aid and emergency call, Occupational safety in forestry
Learning Outcomes - Having common knowledge on occupational health and safety
- Having knowledge on occupational accidents and their reasons
- Having knowledge on precautions to be taken to prevent occupational accidents
- Having detailed knowledge on protective tools
- Having knowledge on occupational diseases and prevention methods
- Having knowledge on labor laws and legislation
- Having knowledge on first aid and its practices
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to occupational health and safety, objectives of occupational safety,
2. Week Development and importance of occupational health and safety
3. Week Legislation in occupational health and safety
4. Week Labor laws, Occupational health and safety in the Law
5. Week Judicial definition of occupational accident Physical risk factors in the occupational accidents and prevention methods
6. Week Chemical, biological and psychological risk factors in the occupational accidents and prevention methods
7. Week Protective tools, protection of the body, protection of the eyes, protection of the head, protection of the feet,
8. Week Mid-term exam
9. Week Occupational diseases, precautions to be taken to prevent occupational diseases
10. Week Occupational diseases, precautions to be taken to prevent occupational diseases
11. Week First aid
12. Week First aid equipment
13. Week Protective first aid and emergency call
14. Week Occupational safety in forestry
Recommended Sources
• Lecture notes provided by lecturer • İşçi Sağlığı ve Güvenliği; Ali Naci YILDIZ, Nazmi BİLİR,2011 • Bayram, Fuat (2008); İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Denetimi, Beta Basım Yayım, İstanbul.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 4 5 5 3 3 1 40,60
PY2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Practice 15 1 15
Practice End-Of-Term 5 1 5
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 50
ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0