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  Course Description
Course Name : Occupational Health And Safety

Course Code : MMD213

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. SUPHİ URAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : GETS THE HABIT OF HAZARD AND RISK DETECTION.
HAS AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE LEGAL LEGISLATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.
MAKES HAZARD AND RISK ANALYSIS IN MINING ENTERPRISES.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MMD101 Mathematics I

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : TO INFORM STUDENTS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HELP THEM GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CULTURE.

Course Contents : DEFINITION AND HISTORY/ HUMAN – MACHINERY SYSTEMS/ LABOUR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT/ DETERMINATION AND CONTROL OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTH/ PROFESSIONAL DISEASES; DEFINITION, CAUSES, CLASSIFICATION, STATISTICS AND PRECAUTIONS/ ACCIDENTS; DEFINITION, CAUSES, CLASSIFICATION, STATISTICS AND PRECAUTIONS/ IMPORTANCE OF ERGONOMICS IN LABOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY/ PROTECTIVE MATERIALS/ INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ACCIDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DISEASES/ LEGISLATION RELATED WITH THE SUBJECT BOTH IN TURKEY AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : CLASSROOMS AND LABORATORİES OF THE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 BASIC DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE AND SCOPE COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
2 HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, STATISTICAL INFORMATION COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
3 LEGAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
5 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
6 PHASES OF RISK ANALYSIS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
7 RISK ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES - RISK MAP, FRONT HAZARD ANALYSIS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
8 RISK ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES - CHECKLIST, FAULT TREE AND EVENT TREE METHOD COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RISK, HEALTH SAFETY SIGNS HAZARD MARKING SYSTEM COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
11 MINES NOISE, VIBRATION AND DUST CONTROL COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
12 RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX OF JUDGMENT, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
13 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF UNDERGROUND MINES COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
14 MINES ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN BUSINESS COURSE NOTES AND OTHER RESOURCES LESSON PRESENTATION
15 FINAL EXAM
16/17 FINAL EXAM


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  COURSE NOTE
 MINING BUSINESS RECOVERY AND RESCUE TRAINING (PUBLICATION Chamber of Mining Engineers, 2001)
 RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS IN ENGINEERING (ITU, 2007)
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 1 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 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 5
2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 5
3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 4
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 2
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 1
6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 2
7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 2
8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 3
9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 1
10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 1
11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 2
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 2
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 1
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 5
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 5
16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 1
* 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) 13 3 39
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 1 13
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 7 7
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 79
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.16
ECTS Credit: 3