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  Course Description
Course Name : Occupational Safety and Health

Course Code : MTY-562

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor CENK ŞAHİN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows occupational health and safety management
Knows how to create occupational health and safety
Knows how to manage occupational health and safety

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Explaining how to create occupational health and safety in organizations

Course Contents : Occupational Health and Safety Quality Management (OHSAS) description, Historical Process of OHSAS Developments and its Benefits, Ohsas 18000 standard, Ohsas 18001 model and Its Principles, Work-related Accidents and Causes of Sickness, Costs of Accident and Sickness, National and international legal requirements, Definition of Hazard and Risk, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Process of OHSAS 18001 Certification, integrated Management System and Certification Requirements, OHSAS application examples, OHSAS Application Case Study

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms, laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Occupational Health and Safety Quality Management (OHSAS) description Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
2 Historical Process of OHSAS Developments and its Benefits Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
3 Ohsas 18000 standard Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
4 Ohsas 18001 model and Its Principles Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
5 Work-related Accident and Illness Causes Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
6 Costs of Accident and Sickness Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
7 National and international legal requirements Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
8 Midterm Study for midterm exam Exam
9 Definition of Hazard and Risk Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
10 Corrective and Preventive Actions Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
11 Process of OHSAS 18001 Certification Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
12 Relationship among OHSAS 18000 and other System Standards Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
13 Integrated Management System and Certification Requirements Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
14 OHSAS application examples Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
15 OHSAS Application Case Study Reading of basic references and review of lecture slayts Lecture, Discussion
16/17 Final Exam Study for final exam Lecture, Discussion


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Lecture notes
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50
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 Understands, evaluates, interprets and applies knowledge in depth in the field of engineering and technology management, doing scientific research. 4
2 Has comprehensive knowledge about current methods and techniques of engineering and technology management and its limitations. 5
3 Has the ability of describing and applying knowledge despite limited or missing data; integrates knowledge from different disciplines into the present knowledge. 5
4 Designs engineering problems, develops techniques to solve them, using innovative ways. 4
5 Has the ability of designing and applying research based on analytical, modelling and experimental approaches and has the ability to solve problems encountered while conducting such research. 4
6 Works in multi-disciplinary teams, takes a leading role and responsibility and develops approaches for compicated solutions. 5
7 Describes, gathers and uses necessary information and data. 5
8 Has the ability of developing new and/or original ideas or techniques to come up with innovative solutions for designing systems, components or processes. 4
9 Presents research findings systematically and clearly in oral or written forms in national or international meetings. 4
10 Understands social and environmental implications of engineering practice. 5
11 Considers social, scientific and ethical values in all professional activities and while collecting and analysing data and discussing the findings. 5
12 Keeps up with the latest developments in the field. 4
* 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 5 70
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 5 15
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 147
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.88
ECTS Credit: 6