ECTS - Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and Health (CE404) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Occupational Safety and Health | CE404 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| CE399 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course is designed to provide the Engineering Students with training in a variety of OSH areas in order to improve their ability to work safely on construction sites. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to safety management, hazard analysis and control, hazard communication program, job hazard analysis, safety supervision and leadership, accident investigation, personal protective equipment, ergonomics, confined space entry, fall protection, preventing workplace violence, electrical safety, fire prevention. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Safety Management | |
| 2 | Introduction to Safety Management | |
| 3 | Introduction to Safety Management | |
| 4 | Hazard Analysis and Control | |
| 5 | Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis | |
| 6 | OSH Training | |
| 7 | Safety Supervision and Leadership | |
| 8 | Accident Investigation | |
| 9 | Personal Protective Equipment | |
| 10 | Ergonomics | |
| 11 | Confined Space Entry | |
| 12 | Fall Protection | |
| 13 | Preventing Workplace Violence | |
| 14 | Electrical Safety – Fire Prevention | |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Web Site (http://www.isggm.gov.tr/) |
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| 2. United States of America, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Web Site (http://www.osha.gov/) | |
| 3. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (http://osha.europa.eu/) | |
| 4. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Turkey Branch (http://osha.europa.eu/fop/turkey/tr/) | |
| 5. Internet gateway for occupational health and safety resources and information (http://www.osh.net/) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to have in-depth knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, and to use this knowledge in solving Civil Engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to design and produce Civil Engineering systems under economic, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability constraints. | X | ||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, and acquires the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to develop an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and to design and conduct models and experiments. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to effectively use modern engineering tools, techniques, and capabilities necessary for design and other engineering applications. | |||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to independently conduct fundamental research in the field, report research results effectively, and present them at scientific meetings. | |||||
| 7 | Acquires sufficient verbal and written English skills to follow scientific developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues. | X | ||||
| 8 | Gains the ability to effectively use the knowledge acquired in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and to take leadership roles in such teams. | |||||
| 9 | Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, personal development, and continuous self-renewal in the field; follows developments in science and technology; acquires awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. | |||||
| 10 | Recognizes the importance of considering social, scientific, and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and applying data related to civil engineering problems. | |||||
| 11 | Gains the competence to critically examine, develop, and, when necessary, take action to change social relations and the norms that govern them. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||