| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 180102002109 | TRAFFIC SAFETY | Elective | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| According to World Health Organization reports, traffic accidents are the first cause in loss of life among young people aged between 15 and 29. This course is aimed to give information to university students about elements of a traffic system - human, vehicle and road- from a scientific perspective. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Engin Yener |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students will be able to gain academic divisions researching on traffic and their studies. | | 2 | Students will be able to gain knowlege on elements of traffic system. | | 3 | Students will be able to gain knowledge on traffic laws with a perspective of legal obligations | | 4 | Students will be able to gain awareness on the information they provide about traffic safety. | | 5 | Students will be able to gain knowledge on effects of traffic on environment, vulnerable groups in traffic and their characteristics. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Explaining traffic as a social environment in a multi-disciplined way. Contribution of disciplines like law, environment, public health, urban planning, psychology, engineering and communication to traffic as a system. Knowledge of effects of traffic system to individual and individual to traffic system. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Human mobility past to present / evolution of transportation systems | | | | 2 | What is traffic? Basic elements of traffic / Traffic problems in Turkey and in the World Traffic as a multi-disciplinary research area, which disciplines study about traffic layout and systems –how should a multi-disciplinary research be carried out- Current status in Turkey, how does it work? | | | | 3 | Traffic and law, traffic laws, basic rights and obligations in traffic laws | | | | 4 | Traffic and accident research methods, how scientific research on traffic is carried out | | | | 5 | Regulations on traffic area design, Optimal designs for safe behaviors, perception, environment and road design, traffic safety | | | | 6 | Environmental effects of traffic ( health, noise, exhaust gasses, stress, crowdedness, density) | | | | 7 | Public transit –alternative transport modes- global examples / rules to obey | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Traffic safety in cultural and normative context. Culture for living safe and healthy | | | | 10 | Human factor in traffic – behaviour and performance- negligence, mistake and infringement | | | | 11 | Risk and danger notions, triggers and enhancers of risk taking behaviour, proactive behaviour and abilities to protect oneself in traffic | | | | 12 | Vulnerable groups in traffic What are the reasons of young people being under risk in traffic? | | | | 13 | What is an emergency? Event site management, fire and accidents | | | | 14 | Safety equipment to be found in a vehicle. Courses and links for additional information | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Courses will be given with the help of lecture notes and virtual class applications prepared according to appropriate online education methods. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| 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 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Self Study | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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