Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
162000501105	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	Elective	1	1	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To inform the students against occupational accidents and diseases, first aid and teach security measures. Learn and practice the subject of a comprehensive occupational health and safety.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Bahri GÜR

Learning Outcomes

1	Identifying and analyzing problems by using knowledge and skills acquired in the field of occupational health, developing solution suggestions and team work
2	Identifying and analyzing problems by using knowledge and skills acquired in the field of occupational health, developing solution suggestions and team work
3	Being able to define and evaluate job security risks that may occur in the work environment by analyzing the production processes in the workplace
4	Being able to define and evaluate job security risks that may occur in the work environment by analyzing the production processes in the workplace
5	To know job security materials, warning and danger signs and plates, to have information about their properties and to have appropriate use ability for their purpose
6	To know job security materials, warning and danger signs and plates, to have information about their properties and to have appropriate use ability for their purpose
7	To have adequate knowledge about measurement techniques and methods for occupational health and safety.
8	To have adequate knowledge about measurement techniques and methods for occupational health and safety.
9	Do not be competent to do first aid intervention in emergency situations.
10	Do not be competent to do first aid intervention in emergency situations.
11	To be able to observe the legislation in force concerning worker health and safety.
12	To be able to observe the legislation in force concerning worker health and safety.
13	Having information about the basic measures to be taken in order to protect the health of the worker and prevent occupational diseases that can occur.
14	Having information about the basic measures to be taken in order to protect the health of the worker and prevent occupational diseases that can occur.
15	Understanding of ergonomics (worker and workplace conditions affecting workers' health)
16	Understanding of ergonomics (worker and workplace conditions affecting workers' health)
17	Describing security measures in fire and explosion
18	Describing security measures in fire and explosion

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Attendance (minimum 70%) Specified sources to come to class prepared. To ensure that the required resources for the course.

Course Contents

Definition of Occupational health, Employee health, occupational health and safety team, ocupational health services, work-related diseases and the prevention of occupational diseases, occupational history taking assessment of health status, job-worker harmony, job-specific evaluations, risk assessments procedures, record systems for occupational health, epidemiology in occupational health, ethical issues. Definition and history of occupational safety, accident occurrence and types, and ways to protect occupational diseases, ergonomics, occupational safety in the workshop of electrical and manual tools, Business security Guards, Rules of First Aid, safety measures of the explosion and the fire, Business Law and regulations, the Occupational Safety Investigation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Development of Concepts and Rules of Occupational Health and Safety,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion Discussions
2	Business Law,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
3	Physical Risk Factors,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
4	OSH Management Systems.	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
5	Chemical Risk Factors,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
6	Biological Risk Factors,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
7	Psychosocial Risk Factors,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
8	Midterm Exam
9	Ergonomics, OSG on Screened Vehicles,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
10	Emergency Plans, Safety measures in fire and explosion, First aid rules,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
11	Occupational Accidents, Occurrence and Types of Accidents, OHS in Electrical Appliances, basic information about causes, consequences and prevention of occupational accidents and occupational diseases,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
12	Health Surveillance and Occupational Diseases, Occupational Diseases and ways of protection,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
13	Using Personal Protective Equipment,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion
14	Fire and explosion safety precautions, Warning signs, National and international standards,	Lecture Power point presentation Question-and-answer, discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

-İş Sağlığı, Nazmi Bilir, Ali Naci Yıldız, Hacettepe Üniversitesi yayınları, 2004 -İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Alp Esin TMMOB yanını, 2004 8. Risk Değerlendirme Pratik El Kitabı TMMOB 2004 -Süzek S, İş Güvenliği Hukuku, 12. Özkılıç Ö., İş sağlığı ve güvenliği yönetim sistemleri ve risk değerlendirme metodolojileri Ankara, 2005. -Güler Ç. Ergonomi.2004. - -Güler Ç., L. Akın, “Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler” Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Discussion	10	1	10
Question-Answer	10	1	10
Case Study	6	1	6
Self Study	3	3	9
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	8	8
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	16	16
Performance	2	1	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

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