ECTS - Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety (FE301) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Occupational Health and Safety FE301 5. Semester 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Distance
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. S. Belgin İŞGÖR
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To provide the foundations of OSH principles in the Engineering Discipline
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Acquire a broad knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Legislations
  • Understand the Occupational Health and Safety Improvements Implementation Principles
  • Learn about working life and chronic diseases, occupational diseases
  • Gain the knowledge about laboratory safety, emergency plans, ergonomics
  • Learn how to protect musculoskeletal system health in the working environment
  • Acquire the knowledge about OHS management system and risk management
  • Learn about industrial hygiene
  • Gain detailed information about occupational diseases and work-related diseases through case studies.
Course Content Introduction to occupational health and safety, principles and legislation, occupational health and safety requirements to be applied in the workplace, work accidents, risk assessment and OHS inspections, a proactive approach to occupational health and safety.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Safety Culture and Occupational Health and Safety. Basic concepts, purpose and importance 3-19
2 Basic Principles in Labor Law, Occupational Health and Safety Legislation 111-129; 140-163; 862-874
3 Ethics in OHS, Management Systems in Occupational Health and Safety 747-758
4 Working at shifts, working at nights and Special Risk Groups in Working Life Handouts will be given
5 Work Accidents, Occupational Diseases and Health Surveillance 41-61
6 Mid Term
7 Protection Policies and Basic Methods - Personal Protective Equipment - Health and Safety Signs 795-805
8 Occupational Hygiene and Hazards in the Workplace, Hazards in the Work Environment (Ambient, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) 385-407;452-465
9 Physical Risk Factors, Ergonomic Risk Factors 255-292
10 Chemical and Biological Risk Factors 545-595; 605-621
11 Explosion and Explosion Protection, OHS in Electrical Work 487-505
12 OHS in working closed Areas, Working with Pressure Vessels, Working at Height and Working with Screened Vehicles 411-444; 470-482
13 Emergency Management and First Aid 714-735
14 Environment and Occupational Health 819-856
15 Field-Specific Sample OHS Approaches
16 Final

Sources

Course Book 1. Occupational Safety and Health, 6th edt. David L. Goetsch
Other Sources 2. Fundamental Principles Of Occupational Health And Safety 2nd Edition Benjamin O. ALLI

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 45
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2 Ability to formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Ability to design a complex mechatronics engineering system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in mechatronics engineering and robot technology practices; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex mechatronics engineering and robot technology problems or research questions.
6 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9 a-) Knowledge on behavior according to ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility b-) Knowledge on standards used in engineering practices.
10 a-) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management b-) Awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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 1 14
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 112