At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have basic information about Occupational Health and Safety, in this context, knows important definition and concept. 2) Learn the historical development of OHS, development in the world and in Turkey. 3) Have information about national and international institution and organization and important organizations in the field of OHS. 4) Have sufficient knowledge about legal norms and binding contracts within the scope of OHS. 5) Learn the safety culture and the content of the safety culture and the measure to be taken for the development of the culture. 6) Know the precaution and application methods to be taken against danger, risk and risk factors (biological, physical, chemical, psychosocial and ergonomic). 7) Gain knowledge about the concept of work accidents and occupational disease and the measures taken. 8) Gain knowledge about collective and individual protection policie (PPE). 9) Have information about Emergencies and measures to be taken in emergency situations (earthquake, flood, storm, etc.).
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Course focuses on the basic theoretical information of occupational health and safety, basic legal arrangements on OHS law in Turkey; especially duties, competencies and responsibilities of the communications sector employees, gives information about occupational accidents and occupational diseases in the communication sector, their causes, results and prevention.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Meeting, OHS related pre-test, OHS Definitions and Concepts
2nd Week
Historical Development of OHS, Its Situation in the World and in Turkey
3rd Week
National and International Institutions, Organizations and Organizations and Important Agreements Related to OHS
4th Week
Security Culture,
5th Week
Danger, Causes of Danger, Workplace risk factors-(physical risk factors)
6th Week
Workplace risk factors-(Chemical, Biological)
7th Week
Workplace risk factors-(Psychosocial and Ergonomic
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Collective and Individual Protection Policies - Introduction and Features of Personal Protective Equipment
10th Week
Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases
11th Week
OHS in hand tool
12th Week
OHS in work on screened vehicles
13th Week
Emergencies and measures to be taken
14th Week
Final Exam And Final Test
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Yiğit, A. (2015) İş Güvenliği, Alfa Aktüel, Bursa Şahingöz, Semra Akar; Şık, Aydın (2015) İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, İstanbul, Detay Yayıncılık Akpınar, T. (2013) İş Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği, Bursa, Ekin Basın Yayın Esin, Alp (2014) İş Güvenliği Uzmanı El Kitabı, Ankara, ODTÜ Yayınevi ÖZDİKMEN,T.Acil Durum Yönetimi SELEK, H.S. İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği Temel Konular ALTIN, M. TAŞDEMİR, Ş. İSG-İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
20
20
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
15
15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
Quiz
1
2
2
Performance Practice
1
50
50
Total Workload
160
Total Workload / 30
5,33
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
