ECTS - Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety (IE443) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Occupational Health and Safety IE443 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course provides Occupational health and safety legislations, inform basic principles of occupational health and safety, educate individuals who will generate analytical solutions and perform these solutions at site , protect employees health and working conditions and provide advices on this issue.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will acquire a broad practical knowledge of occupational health and safety.
  • Students will generate analytical solutions for occupational health and safety issues at their business life.
  • Student will overlook on national health and safety legislations.
  • Student will gain the knowledge to take proactive approaches by perspective of occupational health and safety.
Course Content Basic information on occupational health and safety, principles and legislations, occupational health and safety requirements to be applied in the workplace, occupational accidents, risk assessment and occupational audits; a proactive approach to occupational health and safety.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic Principles of Occupational Health and Safety
2 Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
3 Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
4 Risk Factors / Physical, Chemical, Biological, Ergonomic, Electrical, Psychosocial
5 Ergonomics
6 Work accident and occupational disease management
7 Midterm
8 Health and Safety Education Management
9 Risk Assessment Management
10 Risk Assessment Methods
11 Emergency Management
12 Accident Investigation, Inspection and Safety System
13 Occupational Health and Safety Audit Management
14 ISO 45001 Management System
15
16 General discussion

Sources

Course Book 1. [1] Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett, Introduction Health And Safety At Work, Elsevier, 2005.
2. [2] John RIDLEY, Health And Safety in Brief, Elsevier, 2008.
3. [3] AC van der VYVER, Risk Management in The Mining Industry, University of Pretoria, 2011
4. [4] Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 and Regulations

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
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 Gains sufficient knowledge in subjects specific to mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering disciplines; gains the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems.
2 Defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods.
4 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering applications; gains the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, and analyzes and interprets the results for studying complex engineering problems or research topics specific to engineering disciplines.
6 Works effectively in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Develops effective oral and written communication skills; acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Develops awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; gains access to information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
9 Acts in accordance with ethical principles, takes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge of standards used in engineering applications.
10 Gains knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develops awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; possesses knowledge of sustainable development.
11 Gains knowledge of the impacts of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the issues reflected in contemporary engineering fields; develops awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Gains the ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems fields, including the design and implementation of such systems.

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 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 15 15
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 7 7
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 7 7
Total Workload 125