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
170500105107	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	Elective	3	5	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to learn the factors and conditions that threaten the health and safety of the employees, the policies carried out to prevent these factors and the responsibilities of the employers and the government as well as the rights and duties of the employees.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Mehmet Zeki KOÇAK

Learning Outcomes

1 Defines the concept of occupational health and safety. Occupational health and safety of 2 summarizes the historical development of Turkey and the world 3 Defines contemporary occupational health and safety approach 4 Indicates the principles of application of occupational health and safety. 5 Gives identity by having occupational health and safety experts vision and mission.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

1 What is health? Health Factors, Health Criteria 2 Effects of Production Process on Employee, Public and Environmental Health 3 Occupational Health / Occupational Accidents / Occupational Diseases 4 Factors Threatening Occupational Health and Safety 5 Factors Threatening Occupational Health and Safety 6 History of Occupational Health 7 Development of Occupational Health in Turkey 8 Objectives of Occupational Health and Strategy, Preventive, Preventive, Compensatory and Compensatory Methods in Health Protection 9 Responsibilities of the Employer, Rights and Responsibilities of the Employee 10 Midterm exam 11 Technical Measures, Managerial Measures 12 Responsibilities of the State: Legal Formation, Supervision, Judiciary, Sanctions, Education 13 Turkey Occupational Health and Safety Law of the General Framework and Resources 14 Occupational Health and Safety Provisions of the Law in Turkey 15 Conclusion-General Evaluation

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	1 Interview about the concepts of work, workplace, worker and employer and their mutual duties, powers and responsibilities X 2 Defining occupational health and safety issues X 3 in the world the concept of occupational health and safety and examination of the development process in Turkey X 4 Introduction of occupational health and safety practices to business professionals; to ensure that their rights and obligations are known X 5 To know the duties, powers and responsibilities of occupational health and safety specialist X 6 Determination of the duties, powers and responsibilities of workplace physicians and other health personnel X 7 Contemporary occupational health and safety concepts 8 midterm exams X 9 To examine the basic principles of occupational health and safety with a holistic approach X 10 Providing classification studies in order to apply the general risk understanding to the working environment X 11 Danger - Clarify the risk separation X 12 To provide root tree formation within the framework of danger risks and responsibilities through Fire Incident X 13 To examine on the subject of occupational health and safety of Laws 3008 and 4857 X 14 Detailed examination of the implementation of the occupational health and safety law no. 6331 X 15 Examination of the implementing regulations and regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 X 16 final exam X	1 Interview about the concepts of work, workplace, worker and employer and their mutual duties, powers and responsibilities X 2 Defining occupational health and safety issues X 3 in the world the concept of occupational health and safety and examination of the development process in Turkey X 4 Introduction of occupational health and safety practices to business professionals; to ensure that their rights and obligations are known X 5 To know the duties, powers and responsibilities of occupational health and safety specialist X 6 Determination of the duties, powers and responsibilities of workplace physicians and other health personnel X 7 Contemporary occupational health and safety concepts 8 midterm exams X 9 To examine the basic principles of occupational health and safety with a holistic approach X 10 Providing classification studies in order to apply the general risk understanding to the working environment X 11 Danger - Clarify the risk separation X 12 To provide root tree formation within the framework of danger risks and responsibilities through Fire Incident X 13 To examine on the subject of occupational health and safety of Laws 3008 and 4857 X 14 Detailed examination of the implementation of the occupational health and safety law no. 6331 X 15 Examination of the implementing regulations and regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 X 16 final exam X