Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
163314004106OCCUPATION HEALTH AND SAFETY IN HEALTH INSTITUTIONSCompulsory243
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to adopt proactive approach on occupational health and safety activities and safety culture, provide performance on this line in work life.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Enes KAVRUT
Learning Outcomes
1Arrange teamwork for occupational health and safety activities.
2Take necessary precautions before work accidents and occupational diseases
3Arrange working conditiones for special risk groups.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The historical development of occupational health and safety in the world and in our country and the principles of contemporary occupational health and safety principles, the basic principles of occupational health and safety and the importance of safety culture, the current situation of occupational health and safety in the world and Turkey Basic Law Laws on Occupational Health and Safety, National and International Organizations and Contracts, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, Risk Management and Evaluation, Personal Protective Equipment
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The concept and the stages of development of occupational health and safety
2Occupational health and safety in Turkey and around the world
3Contemporary application principles of occupational health and safety practice.
4Lifelong learning in the field of occupational health and safety.
5Culture of risk prevention in the workplace
6Trainings and tests of occupational safety expert and workplace physicians.
7Vocational education, health tests.
8Health surveillance of risk groups.
9Special protection methods of risk groups.
10Concepts of shift working and night working
11Ethical factors affecting the work life.
12Solution of ethical problems in work life.
13Obligation of confidentiality in keeping the health records of employees.
14Concepts of autonomy, confidentiality and professional independence.
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Recommended or Required Reading
lecture notes of the instructor OCCUPATION HEALTH AND SAFETY IN HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AÖF
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study166
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination11515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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