Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Safa Bozkurt COŞKUN
Prof. Dr. Mücahit OPAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Utkan MUTMAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hakan ERDOĞAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Describe the fundamental concepts about occupational health and safety.
2) Describe the occupational safety applications about different work processes in construction site.
3) Apply the legal rules and regulations about occupational safety to specific cases.
4) Describe the responsibilities of occupational safety specialist in construction site.
5) Perform risk evaluation.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Program Competencies

Learning Outcomes

Low

No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

not

Course Contents

General overview to occupational safety and health, importance of safety and health for engineers, arrangement, practice end ending processes of construction works, problems causing accidents, importance of occupational safety specialist at construction site, functions and responsibilities of occupational safety specialist at construction site, safety precautions at construction site, safety precautions in electricity work, safety for scaffolding workers, safety precautions for ready-mixed concrete, fire regulations, construction equipments and safety, dangerous conditions and behaviors, accidents resulting in death, laws and regulations.

Weekly Schedule

1) General overview to occupational health and safety.
2) Preparation, application and finishing processes in construction site.
3) Ocuupational accidents.
4) Responsibilities of occupational safety specialist in construction site.
5) General overview on occupational safety in construction works, related regulations.
6) Occupational safety for scaffolding and readily mixed concrete work, related regulations.
7) Occupational safety for small tools and related regulations.
8) Midterm examination
9) Heavy construction equipment and occupational safety.
10) Equipments for works at high elevations.
11) Occupational safety for electricity works, related regulations.
12) Fire.
13) Plans on emergency situations.
14) Risk evaluation.
15) Laws about occupational health and safety.
16) Final Exam.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

20%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Midterm Examination	1	40%
Semester Studies	Presentation/Seminar	2	60%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

80%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Work Safety At Site	INS309	Elective	Bachelor's degree	3	Fall	4