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
ISG-23-138	MESLEK HASTALIKLARI	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

It should be able to define the physical, behavioral, organizational, psychosocial managers of workers who cause health conditions (work accidents and occupational diseases - frequency - heaviness). • He / she should be able to identify special foci by examining the distribution of accident and disease. • It should evaluate the effectiveness of previously taken measures and reveal new measure requirements.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Metin Akgün

Learning Outcomes

1	1. Grasping the Background of Occupational Diseases 2. Grouping Common Occupational Diseases 3. Evaluate Risky Business Environments 4. Contributing to the Prevention of Occupational Diseases 5. To be able to explain the Legal Aspects
2	Basic concepts on health surveillance and occupational diseases,
3	• Types and diagnostic methods of occupational diseases
4	• Protection methods from occupational diseases
5	• General statistics of occupational diseases
6	• To have information about the relevant legislation

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

To learn what the occupational safety specialist should do about the health surveillance of workers • To have knowledge about occupational diseases.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Historical Dimension of Occupational Diseases Work, Environment and Health: The Epidemiological Approach pneumoconiosis Silicosis, Asbestosis, Coal Dust Related Lung Diseases Other Occupational Lung Diseases Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal Diseases Mental Health, Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Occupational Skin Diseases and Infections Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Cancer and Other Occupational Diseases Radiation, Thermal Risks, Noise Occupational Diseases in Private Business Lines Agricultural Workers, Mining, Construction Business Line, Office Workers, etc. Recognition, Evaluation and Prevention. A Systematic Approach to Prevention. Disability, Loss of Work and Legal Aspects
2	Health Surveillance
3	Health Surveillance Records
4	Workplace Doctor and Ethical Attitude
5	Responsibilities in health care
6	OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES I
7	OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES II
8	Our Country's Situation in Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases
9	MİD-TERM EXAM
10	HEALTH SURVEILLANCE IN OUR LEGISLATION
11	PERSONALIZING THE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
12	Health and Safety Training of Employees
13	Nutrition in Working Life Immunization in Working Life
14	Ethical Issues in Working Life
15	Simple Tests, Scales and Examination Methods That Can Be Used In Workplace Medicine Practices
16	FINAL EXAM

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	40	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Discussion	14	1	14
Question-Answer	14	1	14
Case Study	10	1	10
Report Preparation	1	10	10
Self Study	5	5	25
Individual Study for Homework Problems	10	3	30
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	6	6
Reading	14	1	14
Report	1	1	1
Homework	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO5
LO6

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High