TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Selma Saraç Tarhan Professor Osman Cihat Şafak
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) The importance of laboratory safety 2) Hazard sources in the laboratory, laboratory accidents, first aid 3) Rules to be followed in laboratory studies 4) Gain knowledge of safe working with chemicals and radioactive materials and biosafety issues
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Occupational health and safety, laboratory safety, hazards and risks in the laboratory, general rules for a safe laboratory, laboratory safety equipment, safe working with chemicals, safe working with radioactive substances, biological pests and biosecurity
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Laboratory design and organization 2nd Week Occupational health and safety / Definition, purpose, importance, laws, work accidents/occupational diseases 3rd Week Laboratory safety / Definition, purpose, importance, laws, regulations 4th Week General principles of providing a safe laboratory environment / Laboratory hazards and risks / Risks and coping with risks, precautions to be taken / Danger signs and plates / Risk assessment methods, checklists / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 5th Week Laboratory safety rules / Personal safety: General rules to be followed in the laboratory / Laboratory safety: Cleaning of the laboratory work area, general rules to be obeyed in laboratory work 6th Week Laboratory safety equipments 7th Week Emergencies and accidents in the laboratory, and first aid 8th Week Midterm exam 9th Week Chemical safety 10th Week Chemical safety 11th Week Chemical safety 12th Week Chemicals to be considered in their use 13th Week Radiation and ve radioactivity safety 14th Week Biological hazards and biosafety
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Flynn, A. M., ?Health, Safety, and Accident Management in The Chemical Process Industries? Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York-Basel 2002. 2. World Health Organization ?Laboratory Biosafety Manual? Geneva 1993. 3. Jay, A., Young, ?Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories? American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2003. 4. Saraç, S., Dalkara, S., Laboratuvar Çalışma Güvenliği El Kitabı, Ankara, 2017.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Discussion
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 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 16 16 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 91 Total Workload / 30 3,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No