Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Occupational health and Safety PEM031 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Cengiz GÜLER
Instructor(s) Cengiz GÜLER
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to ensure that the concept of occupational health and safety at national and international level is applied ergonomically in landscape project areas within the framework of health and safety awareness of students. In addition, it aims to have information about occupational accidents and diseases.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes - Reasoning, knowledge: 1. To comprehend the basic information on occupational health and safety, 2. Explaining the economic dimension of occupational accidents and diseases in Turkey and in the world, 3. Defining hand tools and work equipment, 4. To explain occupational health and safety measures in landscape and construction works, 5. Distinguish physical, chemical and biological hazards, 6. Evaluating ergonomic principles, 7. Using personal protective equipment suitable for occupational hygiene
- Sensation, attitude (affective): Anticipating dangers in working life in advance. At the same time, to adopt the discipline of taking precautions with personal perception skills,
- Perform, skill (psychomotor): To identify dangers and risks that may occur in landscape and environmental areas and to make risk analysis after determining them with the concept of occupational health and safety,
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Occupational health and safety concept and its historical development Verbal Expression Course Hours
2. Week Occupational health and safety and economic aspects in Turkey and in the world Course Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week Physical risk factors Course Hours Verbal Expression
4. Week Chemical and biological risk factors Verbal Expression Course Hours
5. Week Occupational health and safety in construction works and landscaping areas Course Hours Verbal Expression
6. Week Landscape and ergonomics, psychosocial factors Verbal Expression Course Hours
7. Week Occupational accidents and occupational diseases and precautions to be taken Course Hours Verbal Expression
8. Week Working environment surveillance Course Hours Verbal Expression
9. Week Occupational hygiene Verbal Expression Course Hours
10. Week Concept of fire and fire fighting Course Hours Verbal Expression
11. Week Occupational health and safety in confined spaces Course Hours Verbal Expression
12. Week Disaster and Emergency management Verbal Expression Course Hours
13. Week Hand tools and work equipment Verbal Expression Course Hours
14. Week Personal protective equipment and preventive measures Course Hours Verbal Expression
Recommended Sources
Occupational health and safety, Resa Training Center, Lecture notes, 2013
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY LAW No. 6331 and OHS Regulations
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
*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