ECTS - Occupational Safety and Health

Occupational Safety and Health (CE404) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Occupational Safety and Health CE404 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE399
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Halit Cenan MERTOL
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course is designed to provide the Engineering Students with training in a variety of OSH areas in order to improve their ability to work safely on construction sites.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will demonstrate a base of knowledge in the recognition and assessment of health and safety hazards in the workplaces.
  • Students will have the knowledge of basic skills to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
  • Students will be able to identify education, engineering, and enforcement controls for the prevention of occupational health and safety problems
Course Content Introduction to safety management, hazard analysis and control, hazard communication program, job hazard analysis, safety supervision and leadership, accident investigation, personal protective equipment, ergonomics, confined space entry, fall protection, preventing workplace violence, electrical safety, fire prevention.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Safety Management
2 Introduction to Safety Management
3 Introduction to Safety Management
4 Hazard Analysis and Control
5 Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis
6 OSH Training
7 Safety Supervision and Leadership
8 Accident Investigation
9 Personal Protective Equipment
10 Ergonomics
11 Confined Space Entry
12 Fall Protection
13 Preventing Workplace Violence
14 Electrical Safety – Fire Prevention
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Other Sources 1. Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Web Site (http://www.isggm.gov.tr/)
2. United States of America, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Web Site (http://www.osha.gov/)
3. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (http://osha.europa.eu/)
4. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Turkey Branch (http://osha.europa.eu/fop/turkey/tr/)
5. Internet gateway for occupational health and safety resources and information (http://www.osh.net/)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 10
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 7 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve Civil engineering problems. X
2 Ability to design Cİvil Engineering systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints X
3 An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems.
4 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment
5 Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications
6 Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings.
7 Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. X
8 Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams
9 Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation
10 Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to Civil Engineering problems.
11 An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 25 25
Report
Homework Assignments 3 5 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 150