ECTS - Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases

Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases (HUM412) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases HUM412 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives -Recognizing work accidents and occupational diseases. -To know the conditions that cause accidents and occupational diseases. -To be able to carry out the processes of diagnosis of accidents and occupational diseases. -To obtain information about the relevant legislation and preventive engineering and medicine activities.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students who successfully complete this course; -Learn occupational accidents and accident investigation techniques. -Know the precautions and application methods to be taken against danger, risk and risk factors. -Learn the safety and accident prevention measures to be taken against work accidents. -Define internal and external factors affecting occupational diseases. -Learn the risk factors of occupational diseases and how they affect the life of the employee. -Learn the importance of prevention methods to be taken against diseases. -Learn what to do within the framework of laws and regulations. -Acquire a healthy working awareness and culture.
Course Content Basic concepts of work accidents and occupational diseases, legal consequences and methods of protection from work accidents and occupational diseases.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction and Accident Concept Occupational Health and Safety, p. 1-18.
2 The Concept of Work Accident and Its Elements Occupational Health and Safety, p. 25-33.
3 History of Work Accidents Work Safety, p. 55-59.
4 Danger, Risk and Preventive Measures Occupational Health and Safety, p. 105-127.
5 Root Cause Analysis in Work Accidents Occupational Health and Safety, p. 102-126.
6 Legal Consequences of Work Accidents Occupational Health and Safety Law, p. 195-226.
7 Midterm The questions prepared by the course instructor.
8 Concept of Occupational Disease Occupational Health and Safety, p. 112-130.
9 History of Occupational Diseases Occupational Health and Safety, p. 135-148.
10 Occupational Diseases in Turkey and in the World Work Safety, p. 135-152.
11 Risks and Prevention Methods for Occupational Diseases Occupational Health and Safety, p. 121-143.
12 Classification of Occupational Diseases Occupational Health and Safety, p. 155-174.
13 Legal Consequences of Occupational Diseases Occupational Health and Safety Law, p. 210-222.
14 Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Analysis with Examples from Turkey and the World-1 Occupational Health and Safety, p. 224-245.
15 Occupational Accident and Occupational Disease Analysis with Examples from Turkey and the World-2 Occupational Health and Safety, p. 224-245.
16 Final Exam The questions prepared by the course instructor.

Sources

Course Book 1. Nazmi Bilir, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 2016.
2. Haluk Hadi Sümer, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Hukuku, Seçkin Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2017.
3. Hakan Erdoğan, İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Konu Anlatım Kitabı, İstanbul, 2019.
4. Abdulvahap Yiğit, İş Güvenliği, Alfa Aktüel, Bursa, 2015.
5. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği, Detay Yayıncılık, Şahingöz&Şık, İstanbul, 2015.
6. Teoman Akpınar, İş Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği, Ekin Basın Yayın, Bursa, 2013. Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı, Meslek Hastalıkları ve İş İle İlgili Hastalıklar Tanı Rehberi.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems.
2 Ability to identify, define and formulate problems related to the field and to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve these problems.
3 Ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.)
4 Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; ability to use information and communications technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies.
6 Ability to work effectively on intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines including electrical & electronics and computer engineering.
7 Ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings.
8 Ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation.
9 Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself. X
10 Knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project.
11 Knowledge about the global, social and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions. X
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

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
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 4 4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 100