Occupational Health and Safety-i
Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety-i | CEV219 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Beyhan PEKEY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Evaluating the theoretical, scientific and legal infrastructure of occupational safet and health.
2) Evaluating the Occupational Safety and Health Managenet System (OHSAS 18001).
3) Analysing the ocupational accidents.
4) Using the regulations and changes about occupational diseases.
5) Analysing the risk and dangerousness about work health and safety.
6) Analysing the statisticals about occupational accidents and occupational diseases.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 2 | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Occupational Health and Safety
Course Contents
This lesson covers; introduction and concept of occupational safety and health; the place of occupational safety in labor law, basic principles of OS; culture of OS, description, causes, classification and preventions of occupational accident, financial aspects of OS; OS and ergonomics; Accident chain; Accident reports and accident analysis; Accident statistics and accident research; prevention of accidents; introduction, concept, diversity and prevention of occupational diseases; the law and regulations of occupational diseases, occupational Accident and occupational Diseases lawsuits; determination of culpability rate; fire and explotion; first-aid; the concept, applications and advantages of OHSAS 18001(TS18001) occupational safety and health management systems standard; risk and hazard analysis.
Weekly Schedule
1) The definition and concept of work safety and health2) The place of job safety in job law and the basic principles of Job safety
3) The culture of job safety
4) The identfication, causes, types and preventions of job accidents
5) The economical part of job safety
6) Job Safety and Ergonomics
7) The accident chain, accident reports and accident analysis
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The job accident statistics and accident investigation; The accident pevention studies
10) The identification, kinds and precautions of occupational diseases, related law and regulations
11) The lawsuits of job accidents and occupational diseases the detection of failure rate
12) Fire and explosion, first aid
13) Job Safety and Health Management System Standards and concepts (OHSAS 18001- TS18001)
14) Job Safety and Health Management System Standards, applications and contributions (OHSAS 18001- TS18001)
15) Job Safety and Health Management System Standards, risk and hazard analysis (OHSAS 18001- TS18001)
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required