IE367 Occupational Health and SafetyIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Civil Engineering (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Civil Engineering (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: IE367
Course Name: Occupational Health and Safety
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: EN
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. HAMZA SAVAŞ AYBERK
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. HAMZA SAVAŞ AYBERK
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: basic information in the area of occupational health and safety is important for engineering graduates who are generally have managerial level responsibilities in their professional life.the course syllabus has been designed for basic information in work safety.
Course Content: basic information,history,statistical data,legislation,national and international organisations,unsafe behaviours,unsafe conditions,sectors,risk factors,work accidents,work diseases,precautions,work safety and health management systems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) graduates; can observe the unsafe behaviours and conditions, prevention of work accidents and work diseases, can supply protective eqiupments and train workers can control precautions,
2) • Sağlığın tanımlanması. Sağlığın önemi ve amacının açıklanması. • Hastalığın tanımlanması ve sınıflandırılması. • Bulaşıcı ve bulaşıcı olmayan hastalıkların açıklanması. • Identification of health. Explaining the importance and purpose of health. • Identification and classification of the disease. • To explain infectious and non-communicable diseases. 2 • İşçi sağlığının tanımlanması, öneminin ve amacının açıklanması. • İşçi sağlığının sağlanmasında uyulması gereken temel ilkelerin sıralanması ve açıklanması. • İşçi sağlığını etkileyen etmenlerin sınıflandırılması ve anlatılması. • Defining worker health, explaining its importance and purpose. • List and explain the basic principles to be followed in ensuring worker health. • Classification and explanation of factors affecting worker health. 3 • İş sağlığında yapılması gereken kontrollerin ve alınması gereken sağlık raporlarının aktarılması • İşçi sağlığının sağlanmasında işyeri hekiminin öneminin açıklanması. • Transferring the controls to be made in the occupational health and the health reports to be taken • Explaining the importance of the workplace doctor in ensuring worker health. 4 • İşyerinde üretimi etkileyen sağlık problemlerinin açıklanması. • Meslek hastalığının tanımlanması, sınıflandırılması ve meslek hastalığından korunmak için alınacak önlemlerin anlatılması. • İşyeri sağlık politikaları ve bu politikaları etkileyen etmenlerin tartışılması. • Explanation of health problems affecting production in the workplace. • Describing the measures to be taken to define and classify occupational diseases and to protect them from occupational diseases. • Discussion of workplace health policies and the factors affecting these policies. 5 • Kriz yönetiminin tanımlanması. • Yangın nedenleri ve yangının önlenmesi için alınacak tedbirlerin açıklanması. • Deprem ve sel gibi afetlerde yapılması gereken davranışların sıralanması ve açıklanması. • Defining crisis management. • Explanation of the causes of fire and measures to be taken to prevent fire. • Listing and explaining the behaviors that should be done in disasters such as earthquakes and floods. 6 • Kırık- çıkık ve burkulmalarda, hayvan ısırması ve böcek sokmalarında ilkyardım uygulamalarının anlatılması. • Acil durumlarda ilkyardım uygulamaları ve hasta taşınmasında uyulması gereken kuralların açıklanması. • To explain first aid practices in broken-dislocations and sprains, animal bites and insect bites. • First aid practices in emergency situations and explanation of the rules to be followed in patient transport. 7 • İşçi sağlığı ve güvenliği açısında işverenin, sendikanın ve devletin sorumluluklarının açıklanması ve tartışılması.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) introduction of related sectors
2) physical,kimyasal,biyolojik risk etmenleri
Field Specific Competence
1) basic information definitions
2) statistical information understanding
3) legislation basic principles
4) unsafe conditions
5) ergonomical,psyco-social risk factors
6) work accidents definitions causes results
7) precautions
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
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1) basic information
2) historical background
3) statistical data and assesment
4) legislation
5) national and international organisations
6) unsafe behaviours,unsafe conditions
7) sectors
8) risk factors
9) work accidents
10) work diseases
11) precautions
12) occupational health and safety management systems
13) cases
14) discussions and conclusion

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Bulunmamaktadır.
References: Bulunmamaktadır.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 15 66
Presentations / Seminar 12 24
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 136