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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HCM382 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Know basic principles and concepts of Occupational Safety and Health
2) Learn the historical and recent development of OSH in Turkey and around the world
3) Knowledge about the major national and international institutions in OSH and their roles
4) Knowledge about legal norms and signed articles in OSH
5) Learn safety culture, its contents and steps to be taken for implementing safety culture
6) Know hazards, risks and risk factors and preventative measures to mitigate these factors
7) Learn workplace accidents and accident investigation techniques
8) Learn principles of planning and executing OSH management and OSH training at the workplace
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction and Scope of the Course
2nd Week Overview of Occupational Health and Safety, Definitions, Concepts
3rd Week Work and Work Life
4th Week Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in the World
5th Week Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety in Turkey
6th Week International Institutions, Organizations and Legislation
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Turkey Relating to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority, Organizations and Legislation
9th Week Occupational Health and Safety Current Practices in Turkey
10th Week Factors Affecting Occupational Health and Safety Practices
11th Week Factors Affecting Occupational Health and Safety Practices
12th Week Homework Presentations
13th Week Homework Presentations
14th Week General Review of the Course
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment120
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam11515
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11010
Laboratory (including preparation)000
Final exam111
Homework11010
Total Workload135
Total Workload / 304,5
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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