Occupational Health and Safety In Mining
Occupational Health and Safety
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master'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 In Mining | ISG539 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İbrahim SERTÇELİK
Associate Prof. Dr. Ercan ARPAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aytaç ÇINAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understanding the concepts of occupational health and safety in mining, learning the relevant legislation, learning the responsibility and authority, making the necessary arrangements and taking the preventive measures
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Fundamentals of mining, the general profile of the mining sector in Turkey, occupational health and safety regulations mining workplace , underground and surface mining processes creates a risk to safety in operation, ventilation in mines, methane gas and dust explosions, landslides and floods in mines, explosive substance use, drilling in mining, safety measures in marble and stone quarries. risk analysis in mining.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the mining sector and fundamentals2) Mining sector and its general profile in Turkey
3) Stages of mining, exploration, operation, closure
4) Obligations of employers and employees in mining
5) Occupational health and safety legislation in the mining workplaces
6) safety measures for surface mining
7) safety measures for underground mining, supportıng of undergroung
8) Midterm exam
9) Transport and measures of Transport
10) Technical supervisor, responsibilities and duties
11) Ventilation in mines, methane gas and dust explosions
12) The use of explosives in mining
13) Landslides and floods in mines
14) Rules of mineral drilling
15) Occupational health and safety measures in marble and stone quarries, Hazard and risk analysis in Mining
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required