Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1OHS 101Occupational Health and Safety I1+0+01109.07.2021

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Rectorate Service
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. Understand general concepts of occupational health and safety, aim and importance
2. Understand No. 6331 OHS Law and related regulation
3. Learn causes of occupational accidents and their consequences.
4. Learn concept of hazard, risk, risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management. Gain ability to carry out risk assessment
5. Understand employer duties to ensure the safety and health
6. Understand employee duties to ensure their own health and safety
7. Learn occupational accidents and occupational diseases and basic protection methods
8. Learn risk factors at workplaces and protection principles.
Course Content This course introduces the student to the study of workplace occupational health and safety. The student will learn safe work practices in the industry and how to identify and prevent or correct problems associated with occupational health and safety. The course covers the causative factors of industrial accidents, the basic elements in safety management for accident control and risk management.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Hasan Umut AKIN umut.akin [at] ankarabilim.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Abdurrahman AKMAN abdurrahman.akman [at] ankarabilim.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes 1. Speegle, M., Safety, Health, and Environmental Concepts for the Process Industry, Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2013
2. Goetsch, D.L., Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, 8th Edition, Pearson, 2015
3. Friis, R.H., Occupational Health and Safety for 21st Century, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2016
4. Occupational Safety and Health Law and related regulation

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Engineering %10
Social Sciences %20
Education %20
Science %10
Health %20
Field %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 1 14
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 0,5 7
Assignments 2 2 4
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 0,933333333333333 28

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Ability to understand the importance of the occupational health and safety
2 Have satisfying knowledge about No. 6331 OHS Law and related regulation
3 To gain risk management skills
4 Ability to recognize risk factors at workplace
5 Understand employer duties to ensure the safety and health
6 Understand employee duties to ensure their own safety and health

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to OHS Course References Lecture Presantation
2 General concepts of occupational health and safety, aim and importance
3 Hazard and Risk Course References Lecture Presantation
4 Causes of work accident: Unsafe conditions and unsafe act
5 Work accident and occupational disease statistics Course References Lecture Presantation
6 Work accidents and near misses
7 Mid- term exam Course References Lecture Presantation
8 Occupational Diseases and Work-related diseases
9 Historical Development of OHS in the World and Turkey Course References Lecture Presantation
10 No. 6331 OHS Law and related regulation
11 Introduction to risk assessment in OHS Course References Lecture Presantation
12 Risk assessment in OHS
13 Example risk assessment in OHS Course References Lecture Presantation
14 Basics of protection from work accidents and occupational diseases
15 Final Exam Course References Lecture Presantation

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 2 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 3
C1 4 5 4 3 3 3
C2 4 2 2
C3 2 3 2 3 4 3 4
C4 2 3 1 3 3 4 3
C5 3 1 4 4
C6 3 2 3 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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