Occupational Safety and Health (CE404) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Occupational Safety and Health	CE404		3	0	0	3	6

Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE399-Summer Practıce I

Course Language	English
Course Type	N/A
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Halit Cenan MERTOL
Course Assistants
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; Students will demonstrate a base of knowledge in the recognition and assessment of health and safety hazards in the workplaces. Students will have the knowledge of basic skills to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Students will be able to identify education, engineering, and enforcement controls for the prevention of occupational health and safety problems
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
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/)
	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
Percentage of Final Work	30
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	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 engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3	Ability to design a complex 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 engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.					X
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.					X
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	Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.					X
10	Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.					X
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.

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	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