Course Name | Occupational Health and Safety |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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GEET 309 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Service Course | |||||
Course Level | - | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To teach the physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial, ergonomic, electrical, and fire hazards and risks that present in workshops and necessary precautions against these hazards by discussing the precautions and regulations. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course introduces the students to the fundamental concepts and principles of Occupational health and safety. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to occupational health and safety | Alli, Chapter 1 |
2 | Theories of accident causation | Goetsch, Chapter 3 |
3 | Risk Management Process (Preparation of the Process and Identification of Hazards) | Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, Chapter 5 |
4 | Risk Management process (Risk Assessment) | Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, Chapter 5 |
5 | Risk Management process (Risk control, Design and implement safety control measures, Training and information, Monitor, review and update, communicate and consult and renewing of Risk Assessment) | Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, Chapter 5 |
6 | Prevention and control of Occupational health and safety (Prevention at source) | Admassu, Chapter 8 |
7 | Prevention and control of Occupational health and safety (Prevention at workplace) | Admassu, Chapter 8 |
8 | Prevention and control of Occupational health and safety (Prevention at Human) | Admassu, Chapter 8 |
9 | Occupational Health and Safety Hazards (Physical and Mechanical Hazards) | Admassu, Chapter 2 |
10 | Occupational Health and Safety Hazards (Chemical, Biological and Ergonomic hazards) | Admassu, Chapter 2 |
11 | Occupational Health and Safety Hazards (Psychosocial, Electrical Hazards and Fire Hazards) | Goetsch, Chapter 11, 18, 19 |
12 | Midterm exam | |
13 | Occupational Diseases and Disorders | Admassu, Bölüm 5 |
14 | Evaluation of Occupational health and safety hazards | Admassu, Bölüm 7 |
15 | Final exam | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Course notes will provide by instructor |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 15 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 50 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 50 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | ||
Project | 1 | ||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 29 | |
Total | 145 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics or theories and applications of statistics. | |||||
2 | To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the fields of mathematics or statistics. | |||||
3 | To be able to apply mathematics or statistics in real life phenomena with interdisciplinary approach and discover their potentials. | |||||
4 | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach and develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | |||||
5 | To be able to share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals, non-professionals. | |||||
6 | To be able to take responsibility both as a team member or individual in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field, planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project. | |||||
7 | To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge. | |||||
8 | To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. | |||||
9 | To be able to possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also environmental protection, worker's health and security. | |||||
10 | To be able to connect concrete events and transfer solutions, collect data, analyze and interpret results using scientific methods and having a way of abstract thinking. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Mathematics or Statistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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