| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | 4 |
| SEMESTER | Eighth Term (Spring) |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 2 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Instructor Murat Can Ocaktan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Understand the basic health and safety legal requirements,
2) Know responsibilities in identfiying hazards and providing their control.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | The principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work; The importance of safe manual handling in the workplace; The importance of working safely at height in the workplace; The risks to health within a construction environment; The importance of working around plant and equipment safely. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Legal Legislation | | 2nd Week | Basic Concepts | | 3rd Week | Safety Culture | | 4th Week | Recognition of Hazards | | 5th Week | Evaluation of Hazards | | 6th Week | Control of Hazards | | 7th Week | Risk Perception/Risk Communucation | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | Risk Management | | 10th Week | Accident Theories/Problem Solving | | 11th Week | Root Cause Analysis | | 12th Week | Emergency Preparedness/Fire | | 13th Week | Ergonomy | | 14th Week | Personal Protection Equipment |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Reference Book:
Hughes, P., and Ferrett, E., Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction: The Handbook for Construction Professionals and Students on NEBOSH and Other Construction Courses, Routledge, 2016.
Additional Resources:
n/a
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Report Preparation,Presentation,Problem Solving |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Assignment | 2 | 30 | | Total(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Course hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Article Presentation | | | | | Total Workload | | | 60 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 2 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 2 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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