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Course Description Course Name : Occupational Health and Safety Course Code : TEM468 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns the basic concepts of occupational health and safety Learns occupational accidents and the precautions Learns general structure, foundations and organizational structure of occupational healthy and safety in Turkey. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to teach the importance and requirement of occupational health and safety, how to do improvement studies with modern techniques about this subject, legal and ethics of the subject. Course Contents : General principles of occupational health and safety, Risk identification and risk assessment, Occupational health and occupational diseases, Precautions against industrial accidents and occupational health problems. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Definition and the importance of the historical development of occupational health and safety The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 2 General principles of occupational health and safety, The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 3 Occupational Health and Safety in our country, Risk identification and risk assessment The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 4 The importance of education in terms of worker health and safety at work The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 5 Risk identification and risk assessment The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 6 First aid and personal protectors The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 7 Occupational health and occupational diseases The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 8 Mid-term Exam The course notes and reference books Written examination 9 Necessary controls to be done in terms of occupational health and safety in workplaces, documents, records, forms and reports to be prepared The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion 10 Industrial accidents and occupational diseases, workers, employers and the cost to our country , The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion, demonstration 11 Criminal and civil responsibilities arising from work accidents The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion, demonstration 12 Fixed facilities, occupational health and safety organization (job security, workplace doctor and board), The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion, demonstration 13 Worker health and safety in the state, employers, workers´ duties and responsibilities The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion, demonstration 14 Precautions against industrial accidents and occupational health problems. The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion, demonstration 15 Revision of Lecture Notes The course notes and reference books Lecture, discussion, demonstration 16/17 Final exam The course notes and reference books Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  )TAN, R., İşverenin İşçi Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği Alanında Önlem Alma Yükümlülüğü ve Türkiye´deki Gelişimi, 1989.  2)ÖZKILIÇ, Ö., İş sağlığı, Güvenliği ve Çevresel Etki Risk Değerlendirmesi, 2000.  3) ERKAN, N., "İşletmelerde İnsan Gücü Vermliliği İçin İşçi Sağlığı, İş Güvenliği, Kazalardan Korunma, Acil Yardım ve İlgili Mevzuat", Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi yayınları:384, 1989.  4)ÖZKILIÇ, Ö., "İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Yönetim Sistemleri ve Risk Değerlendirme Metodolojileri", Türkiye İşveren Sendikaları Konfederasyonu Yayın No: 246, 2005 Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Uses information and communication technologies and softwares at a required level 1 2 Has the professional and ethical responsibility. 5 3 Uses the knowledge obtained from the basic sciences and engineering in the field of textile engineering 1 4 Does process analysis, Identifies problems, interprets and evaluates data in the field of textile engineering 3 5 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools for engineering applications 1 6 Has the skills of designing experiments, data collection, cognitive analysis and interpretation of the results 1 7 Works effectively both individually and as a team member and takes responsibility 2 8 Searches literature, has access to information, uses databases and other sources of information 2 9 Recognizes the need of lifelong learning; follows developments in science and technology and renews self continuosly 4 10 Has effective oral and written communication skills. 2 11 Follows developments in the field in a foreign language, has good communication skills with colleagues. 1 12 Has the necessary awareness on the fields of occupational health and safety, legal side of engineering applications and environmental health. 5 13 Has required competence in project management, entrepreneurship and innovation. 3 14 Has sufficient background in the fields of Mathematics, Science and Textile Engineering 1 15 Defines learning requirements in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6     Final Exam 1 6 6 Total Workload: 68 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.72 ECTS Credit: 3