COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Occupational Health and Safety Law
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
KHUK 530
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to examine the legal rules and practice about occupational health and safety as a duty of the government for providing “right to health” and “right to live” at the workplace.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students who succeeded in this course will be able: • To define the meaning of the concept of “occupational health and safety” within the context of “right to live” and “right to health”,
  • To discuss about the legal responsibilities of employer, government and worker on occupational health and safety,
  • To describe the international legal sources and conventions of ILO(International Labour Organization), WHO(World Health Organization) and (EU)European Union about occupational health and safety,
  • To examine Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 in general, and occupational health and safety organization at the national and workplace level according to it,
  • To indicate the liabilities of the employer and worker, and occupational health and safety professionals within the scope of Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331, and corresponding by laws,
Course Description “Occupational health and safety” within the context of “right to health” will be examined with the help of occupational health and safety regulations in comparative law and Turkish law including ILO(International Labour Organization), WHO(World Health Organization) and EU(European Union) Conventions and other international legal sources, also the responsibilities of employer and worker, and duties of the government on the subject as social partners, and authorities and duties of related public institutions, health and safety professionals’ chambers, labour inspection directorate, and occupational health and safety organization at workplace and legal sanctions are the subject of this course.
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Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Protection of the right to live and right to health of the workers at the workplace, the obligation of the employer to protect the worker and the concept of occupational health and safety SÜZEK, S. Iş Hukuku, Beta İstanbul 2018, s.410-448, 863-930 GÜZEL, A., UGAN ÇATALKAYA, D. “İşverenin İş Kazasından Doğan Sorumluluğunun Niteliği ve Sınırları (Karar İncelemesi)”, Çalışma ve Toplum Dergisi, Cilt 3, Sayı 34,(157-188), Yıl; 2012.
2 International legal sources and conventions of ILO(International Labour Organization) about occupational health and safety, KARADENİZ, O. “Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de İş Kazaları ve Meslek Hastalıkları ve Sosyal Koruma Yetersizliği”, Çalışma ve Toplum Dergisi, 2012/3, s.15-75.
3 International legal sources and conventions of WHO(World Health Organization) and other international organizations about occupational health and safety, ŞİŞLİ, Z. İş Sağlığı Örgütlenmesi ve İşyeri Hekimliği, Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi, Tez No.207883, http://tez2.yok.gov.tr/
4 International legal sources and conventions of (EU)European Union about occupational health and safety ÖZDEMIR,E. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Vedat İstanbul 2014,s.13-101 AKAY, E. Türkiye’de İş Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği, Avrupa Birliği Ülkeleri ile Karşılaştırılması ve Bir Hizmet Modeli Önerisi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Zonguldak Karaelmas Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İktisat Anabilim Dalı, Zonguldak 2006.
5 Historical background of occupational health and safety law in the world and Turkey ŞİŞLİ, Z. İş Sağlığı Örgütlenmesi ve İşyeri Hekimliği, Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi, Tez No.207883, http://tez2.yok.gov.tr/
6 Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 in general and occupational health and safety organization at the national and workplace level. ÖZDEMIR,E. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Vedat İstanbul 2014,s.106-141.
7 ARA SINAV
8 The responsibilities of worker and trade unions about occupational health and safety SÜZEK, S. Iş Hukuku, Beta İstanbul 2018, s.913-920; AKIN, L. Sendikaların İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğinin Sağlanmasına Katkısı, Çalışma Ve Toplum Dergisi, sayı 2013/3, s.101-124.
9 The duties and responsibilities of the government, and other public bodies about occupational health and safety SÜZEK, S. Iş Hukuku, Beta İstanbul 2018, s.863-875; ÖZDEMIR,E. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Vedat İstanbul 2014,s.631-646.
10 The importance of labour inspection on occupational health and safety, the structure and activities of labour inspection directorate. SÜZEK, S. Iş Hukuku, Beta İstanbul 2018, s.924-930.
11 The obligations of employer on occupational health and safety SÜZEK, S. Iş Hukuku, Beta İstanbul 2018, s.877-910
12 The liabilities of employer on occupational health and safety ÖZDEMIR,E. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Vedat İstanbul 2014, s.147-340.
13 The responsibilities of employer on occupational health and safety ÖZDEMIR,E. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Vedat İstanbul 2014, s.485-630
14 Presentations
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

SÜZEK, S. Iş Hukuku, Beta İstanbul 2018, s.863-930;  DEMİR,F. En son Yargıtay Kararları Işığında İş Hukuku ve Uygulaması Albi, İzmir, 2018; ÖZDEMIR,E. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Vedat İstanbul 2014, AKAY, E. Türkiye’de İş Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği, Avrupa Birliği Ülkeleri ile Karşılaştırılması ve Bir Hizmet Modeli Önerisi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Zonguldak Karaelmas Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İktisat Anabilim Dalı, Zonguldak 2006. AKIN, L. Sendikaların İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğinin Sağlanmasına Katkısı, Çalışma Ve Toplum Dergisi, sayı 2013/3, s.101-124. BAŞBUĞ, A. Alt İşverenin İş Sağlığı Organizasyonu Yükümlülüğü, Ankara Barosu III.Sağlık Hukuku Kurultayı, 7-8 Mayıs 2010, Ankara Barosu Yayını, 2011, Ankara, s.226-243. ÇELİK,N. İş Hukuku Dersleri, Yenilenmiş 24.Bası. Beta A.Ş.,İstanbul 2011. EMİROĞLU,C.ve KOŞAR,L. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kanunu Üzerine, Türk Tabipleri Birliği Mesleki Sağlık ve Güvenlik Dergisi, Ocak-Şubat-Mart 2012, s.2-15. http://www.ttb.org.tr/MSG/dergi/43/msg43.pdf, erişim tarihi 07.01.2013. GÜZEL, A., UGAN ÇATALKAYA, D. “İşverenin İş Kazasından Doğan Sorumluluğunun Niteliği ve Sınırları (Karar İncelemesi)”, Çalışma ve Toplum Dergisi, Cilt 3, Sayı 34,(157-188), Yıl; 2012. KALYONCU,G. Avrupa Birliği Sürecinde Türkiye’de İşçi Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Yüksek Lisans tezi, A.Ü.Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Ç.E.K.O AD., Ankara 2007. KARADENİZ, O. “Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de İş Kazaları ve Meslek Hastalıkları ve Sosyal Koruma Yetersizliği”, Çalışma ve Toplum Dergisi, 2012/3, s.15-75. NARMANLIOĞLU, Ü. İş Hukuku Ferdi İş İlişkileri I. Yeni Mevzuata gore Gözden Geçirilmiş 4.Baskı, Beta A.Ş.,İstanbul 2012. PİRLER, B. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği’ne Kocaman bir””Evet”, Ama..., http://www.ismufder.org/D_is-sagligi-ve-guvenligi-yasa-tasarisi-tisk-gorusu, erişim tarihi 07.01.2013. GÜZEL, A., UGAN ÇATALKAYA, D. “İşverenin İş Kazasından Doğan Sorumluluğunun Niteliği ve Sınırları (Karar İncelemesi)”, Çalışma ve Toplum Dergisi, Cilt 3, Sayı 34,(157-188), Yıl; 2012. SÜZEK, S. İş Hukuku, Yenilenmiş 8.baskı, Beta A.Ş., İstanbul, 2012. ŞİŞLİ, Z. İş Sağlığı Örgütlenmesi ve İşyeri Hekimliği, Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi, Tez No.207883, http://tez2.yok.gov.tr/

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
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
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
29
Presentation / Jury
1
29
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
29
Final Exams
1
58
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Consolidates the interpretation ability with an analytic and integral point of view on the basis of legal norms in the field of public law.

 X
2

Develops her/his knowledge in expertise level regarding the terms and institutions in public law and its subdivisions.

 X
3

Forms new information by combining theoretical and applied knowledge obtained in public law with the knowledge from different disciplines.

 X
4

Solves problems by using the theoretical and applied knowledge obtained in expertise level regarding private law 

 X
5

Uses the research methods unique to the area of public law.

 X
6

Transfers the knowledge and equipments to be obtained in expertise level regarding public law and its subdivisions in an efficient way both in written and verbally.

 X
7

Solves the legal problems especially, the disputes before the courts.

 X
8

Considers social, scientific and ethic values in the processing and evaluation phases of knowledge.

 X
9

Carries on a study independently which requires expertise in public law and its subdivisions.
10

Prepares an authentic dissertation/term project in compliance with the scientific criteria in public law.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest