COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Work Hygiene
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MISG 215
Fall
2
0
2
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course
  • Will be able to explain definition of industrial hygiene and working area.
  • Will be able to know subject of work health item.
  • Will be able to have knowledge about measuring physical effects and method of sampling and risk management.
  • Will be able to have knowledge about measuring chemical effects and method of sampling and risk management.
  • Will be able to have knowledge about evaluation of psychosocial risks and risk management.
  • Will be able to know ergonomic risks and risk management.
  • Will be able to have knowledge about measuring biological effects and method of sampling and risk management.
Course Description Industrial Hygiene course in physical working environment, chemical, ergonomic, psychosocial, biological, chemical risk identification and sampling strategies from the environment, risk strategies and follow-up in the workplace,research into the causes of occupational diseases,appropriate measurement techniques for the estimation of health risks,develop control methods for certain activities in the workplace,Business environment in and surrounding the potential development of techniques for prediction and control of hazardous conditions includes issues
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Personal Hygiene and Occupational Hygiene definitions and general principles, the role of occupational hygienists İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 103-104/; Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006; P. 602-603
2 Occupational Medicine Epidemiology: indices (mortality, morbidity, injuries), Health Monitoring, Work-related illness Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006; P. 84-87
3 Physical etmenler- Noise, noise measurement method, my survival is exposed to noise measurement, noise reduction methods, Noise health effects İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 197
4 Physical factors of the basic principles and vibration measurement, vibration reduction methods of exposure to vibration and evaluation of health risks İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 199
5 Physical etmenler- thermal comfort, hot, cold, and evaluation of lighting. Indoor air quality testing, health risks İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 202
6 Physical agents are non-ionizing radiation, basic and definitions, measuring health effects, prevention and protection Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006; P. 572-582
7 Physical factors-ionizing radiation, definition and basic principles of radiation protection, health effects and prevention measures Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006; P. 572-582
8 Chemical factors-risk analysis and safe use of chemicals İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 167
9 Midterm
10 Chemical factors: dust and organic aerosols, metal, silica, wood identification of health risk classification powder İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 170
11 Chemical factors: gas, steam, evaluation of organic materials, sampling methods, health risks İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 168
12 Biological factors: the classification of biological agents, risk management and control Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006; P. 603-604
13 Workplace ergonomics evaluation and measurement of the risks associated with the definition and measurement of psycho-social risks, identifying risks İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 56 Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006; P. 1299
14 Control strategies, working environment and workflow, monitoring and control in the workplace İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013; P. 56
15 Revision Course
16 Final exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Halk Sağlığı-Temel Bilgiler, Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, 2006

İş Güvenliği, Abdulvahap Yiğit, 2013

Suggested Readings/Materials 1-Meslek hastalıkları Rehberi, Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı ,İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Genel Müdürlüğü,ANKARA. 2-Meslek hastalıkları ve işle ilgili hastalıklar tanı rehberi, Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı ,İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Genel Müdürlüğü,ANKARA 3-Çalışma Yaşamında Sağlık Gözetimi Rehberi.Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı ,İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Genel Müdürlüğü,ANKARA

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
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
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
10
2
20
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
25
    Total
102

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

To have information about the concepts, methods and tools that constitute the basis of occupational health and safety.

X
2

To be able to follow, interpret and apply legal regulations on occupational health and safety.

X
3

To have knowledge about the dangers of chemicals and to make risk assessment.

X
4

To be able to identify the hazards and risks in mining operations.

X
5

To have knowledge about machines, equipment and protectors.

X
6

To be able to organize fire fighting process as a knowledge of fire protection.

X
7

To have knowledge about personal protectors and equipments.

X
8

To have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and has the basic legal concepts required by the profession.

X
9

To have information about occupational accidents and occupational diseases, to identify, record and report hazards and risks in the workplace.,

X
10

To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using English at the general level of European Language Portfolio A2.

X
11

To be able to organize occupational health and safety trainings by doing business planning and organization.

X
12

To be able to work effectively in individual and multi-disciplinary teams and to be able to use them in working environment.

X
13

To be able to direct his/her education to a further level of education.

X

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