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Course Description Course Name : Occupational health Course Code : HAS521 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. FERDİ TANIR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the relationship of occupational health and human health ,Public Health Counts occupational health practice principles Explains the concepts of danger and risk, assessment and prevention Tells about the definition of an occupational disease, the characteristics, causes, and the ways to prevent from the disease Explains occupational diseases Lists occupational accidents, causes and prevention methods Explains the concept of occupational health and safety; history and the legal basis of occupational health Explains the factors of ergonomics, absenteeism, and nutrition in occupational health Lists occupational health and safety board members´ duties Counts properties and functions of health and safety unit in the workplace Explains the duties and responsibilities of the workplace doctor Carries out the workplace doctor´s duties in the health and safety unit Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : At the end of this course, the graduates will have the knowledge and be able to apply the health problems which occur by the working conditions, solutions and best practices of occupational medical science Course Contents : * Definitions, objectives, history and legal basis * Occupational health practice guidelines * Employee risk groups and workplace environmental factors * Hazard-risk concepts and reviews * Occupational diseases, work-related diseases and prevention * Work-related accidents and prevention * Health professionals´ health and protection, patient safety 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 The concept of occupational health and safety, history and legislation Reading of books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 2 Relationship between business and human health, and public health Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 3 occupational health practice guidelines Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 4 Reviews of the concepts of hazard and risk Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 5 Personal characteristics affecting employees´ health Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 6 Environmental factors at work affecting the health of the employee´s Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 7 Mid-term exam test preparation test exam 8 The occupational diseases and prevention Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 9 Work-related diseases and prevention Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 10 Safety accidents and prevention Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 11 Ergonomics Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 12 Absenteeism Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 13 Workplace nutrition and catering Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 14 Occupational health and safety committee and duties Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation 15 Workplace health and structures and functions of safety units, Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation and business trip 16/17 Responsibilities and duties of the workplace doctor Reading books, the lecture notes book and internet resources interactive presentation and business trip   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Bilir N, Yildiz A.N. Occupational health and safety. Hacettepe University publication, 2004.  Akkurt I. Occupational Respiratory Diseases. Turkish Medical Association publication, Ankara, 2007:9-19.  Akbulut T. Work-related Diseases. Workplace Medicine Lecture Notes (Ed.Akbulut T.) Turkish Medical Assocation publication, Ankara, 2000;61-66.  Sabuncu H. Work-related accidents. Workplace Medicine Lecture Notes (Ed.Akbulut T.) Turkish Medical Assocation publication, Ankara, 2000;259-68.  Beyhan Y. Work Life and Nutrition. Workplace Medicine Lecture Notes (Ed.Akbulut T.) Turkish Medical Assocation publication, Ankara, 2000;297-316.  Harrington JM., Gill FS.,Aw TC. at all. Occupational Health, Blackwell Science,Fourth Ed.,1998.  Rosskam, Senior, E. Ergonomics (Translated by: C.KOÇ). ILO-International Labour Office, Ankara, 1997.  Güler Ç. Introduction to ergonomics. Ministry of Health, Environmental Health Essential Resource Series No: 45, Ankara, 1997.  ILO Convention No. 161 concerning occupational health services 13.01.2004-25345 O.G.  Occupational health and safety and the working environment of ILO Convention No. 155. 13.01.2004-25345 O.G. Required Course Material(s)  Ministry of Health-Regulation on the Provision of Patient and Staff Safety-06.04.2011-27897 The Official Gazette(O.G.)  Ensuring Employee Safety Circular-14.05.2012  Employee Rights and Safety Units Circular-03.08.2012  Occupational Health and Safety Act-6331-30.06.2012, 28339 O.G.  "European Social Charter" Date 04.07.1989, published in Official Gazette No. 20215  Topuzoğlu I. Occupational Health Basic Concepts and Strategy. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety. The ministry of labor and social security general directorate of occupational health and safety. Ankara, No:4, Year:1, Nov-Dec 2001, p:4-6.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70     Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 30 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 Plan and apply research(medical,clinical,service research), analyse,evaluate,form and present reports and articles 5 2 Measure and evaluate health level of the community, collect and evaluate health statistics, perform surveillance 3 3 Manage resources such as health, manpower and finance 3 4 Explain the importance of epidemics management 4 5 Execute infectious diseases management 4 6 Organise and perform primary, secondary and tertiary preventive health services 4 7 Evaluate and manage child health programs 3 8 Execute chronic diseases management 5 9 Execute women/reproductive health services 3 10 Execute environmental health management 5 11 Execute occupational health management 5 12 Execute nutritional health management 3 13 Plan and perform scientific researches 0 14 Perform field researches 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 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 5 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 120 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.8 ECTS Credit: 5