Occupational Health And Safety ( distance Education )
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code:

UMISG120

Course Name:

Mine and Underground Constructions Occupational Health and Safety Practices

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. EZGİ BEKDEMİR

Course Lecturer(s):

Öğr.Gör. ERCÜMENT ASLANTAŞ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to introduce the history of occupational health and safety in mines. The basic concepts related to the subject. Occupational health and safety from the law point of view. The effects of workplace on miners (chemical, physical, biological and psychological and sociological factors). The health and safety problems and their solution techniques in mining. Occupational diseases: definition, causes, protection and consequences. Occupational accidents: definition, causes, prevention and consequences. Ergonomics applications in mining. Personal protective equipment. Rescue in mines. Technical supervision in mines. Expert witness on claims about occupational diseases and accidents.

Course Content:

Definition of mines, machines used in mines, piers, work safety problems to be encountered in mines and personal methods to be used in them, measures to be taken for the fires encountered in mines, definition of underground structures, importance of underground structures, identification of production areas such as quarries and marble quarries, The importance of ventilation.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Emphasize on the importance of the occupational health and safety activities in mining and the obligations of technical staff in this area.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Explain the functions of the state, the employers, employees and unions on occupational health and safety.
2) Emphasize ergonomics in business and the importance of ergonomic work arrangements.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Identify information on the causes of work accidents and occupational diseases, the results and measures to be taken.
Field Specific Competence
1) Describe the main issues concerning the technical supervision, rescue and technical expert witness.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduce the course to the students	lecture notes
2)	Identify the history of occupational health and safety	lecture notes
3)	Identify responsibilities of state, employers, employees and unions about occupational safety. The origins of political risk and how managers can reduce its effects.	lecture notes
4)	Identify the problems of occupational health and safety in mining.	lecture notes
5)	Identify the properties of working environment and its effects on employees.	lecture notes
6)	Identify the properties of working environment and its effects on employees.	lecture notes
7)	Identify the properties of working environment and its effects on employees.	lecture notes
8)	midterm exam
9)	Identify the properties of open pit mining.	lecture notes
10)	Identify the properties of marble quarry.	lecture notes
11)	Identify the properties of underground mining.	lecture notes
12)	Identify the properties of underground mining.	lecture notes
13)	Identify the properties of usage of the explosives in mining.	lecture notes
14)	Identify the risk assessment and analysis	lecture notes
15)	final exam
16)	final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	ders notu
References:	İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Temel Eğitimi Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa Yağımlı İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dr Serap TEPE Öğr. Gör. Selin Aslantaş Çalışma Yaşamında Sağlık Gözetimi Rehberi ÇSGB

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	4	3	5
Program Outcomes
1) Scientists with knowledge, skills and competence are trained to protect and improve the health of employees, to reduce occupational diseases and to reduce occupational accidents.
2) To be able to evaluate the health and safety risks specific to the business Define basic steps.
3) Walk-through survey
4) Defining harmful hazards-health hazards,
5) Evaluating the environment,
6) To evaluate the health status of the worker,
7) Development of protection strategy at work,
8) Evaluate existing occupational health and safety systems,
9) To be able to make disaster and emergency plans in workplaces
10) Basic knowledge of Atatürk's principles and the history of revolution.
11) Updating the basic accumulation in the use of mother tongue, recalling the usage areas and associating them with the department courses.
12) Realization of foreign language teaching at basic level, use of language and associating with departmental courses

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Scientists with knowledge, skills and competence are trained to protect and improve the health of employees, to reduce occupational diseases and to reduce occupational accidents.
2)	To be able to evaluate the health and safety risks specific to the business Define basic steps.
3)	Walk-through survey
4)	Defining harmful hazards-health hazards,
5)	Evaluating the environment,
6)	To evaluate the health status of the worker,
7)	Development of protection strategy at work,
8)	Evaluate existing occupational health and safety systems,
9)	To be able to make disaster and emergency plans in workplaces
10)	Basic knowledge of Atatürk's principles and the history of revolution.
11)	Updating the basic accumulation in the use of mother tongue, recalling the usage areas and associating them with the department courses.
12)	Realization of foreign language teaching at basic level, use of language and associating with departmental courses

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Peer Review
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Observation
Individual Project
Presentation
Peer Review
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	42
Homework Assignments	14	42
Quizzes	4	12
Midterms	3	12
Final	4	15
Total Workload		165