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 6. 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 Knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, computing, and topics specific to the relevant engineering discipline; the ability to use this knowledge in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2 The ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems using knowledge of basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to the problem.
3 The ability to design creative solutions for complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products to meet current and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions.
4 The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, with an awareness of their limitations.
5 The ability to use research methods for the investigation of complex engineering problems, including literature search, designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, and analyzing and interpreting results.
6 Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
7 Acting in accordance with engineering professional principles, knowledge of ethical responsibility; awareness of acting impartially without discrimination on any grounds and being inclusive of diversity.
8 The ability to work effectively individually and in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote, or hybrid) as a team member or leader.
9 "The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing on technical topics, considering the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language, profession).
10 Knowledge of practices in business life such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
11 The ability to engage in life-long learning, including independent and continuous learning, adapting to new and emerging technologies, and thinking inquisitively regarding technological changes.

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