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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Nursing
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99500010 Occupational Health and Safety 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 2 2
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. H. Oktay Altun
Instructor(s) Prof. Murat DARÇIN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğine Giriş, Firmalarda İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kurulları, Organizasyon Yapısı ve Görevler, Tehlikelerin Tanımlanması, Risk Yönetimi ve Değerlendirilmesi, Acil Durum Planları, Endüstride Çalışma Ortamlarında İş Güvenliği Analizleri, İş Kazalarından Korunma Politikaları, Koruyucu Donanımlar, İkaz İşaretleri, Koruyucu Tedbirler
Objectives of the Course
To inform the students about the safety issues in the field of engineering, to introduce the security problems encountered during the activities in the field of engineering and to provide solutions to them and to inform them about the security related legislation.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P20 OHS in solving the problems encountered to create a healthy and safe working environment selects and uses appropriate methods and tools with relevant information. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to explain the concept of occupational health and safety as a whole P.20.1 1
O2 To be able to comprehend the interactions between work and human health P.20.2 1
O3 To be able to define workplace environment factors in work and health relations P.20.3 1
O4 Knowing what work-related diseases are, how they occur and their effects P.20.4 1
O5 To be able to explain the measures to be taken to prevent work-related diseases and occupational diseases P.20.5 1
O6 Measures to be taken by identifying and analyzing risk factors in working environments explain P.20.6 1
O7 To be able to comprehend accident occurrence theories and explain risk assessment standards P.20.7 1
O8 To know the legislation and legal responsibilities related to occupational health and safety P.20.8 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Occupational health and safety definitions
2 Occupational health and safety definitions
3 Presentation of the proposed occupational health and safety organization structure in the companies
4 Presentation of the proposed occupational health and safety organization structure in the companies
5 Hazard definitions, monitoring, measurement and evaluation activities in working environments, ergonometric evaluations
6 Evaluation of physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risk factors, accident theories and analyzes, special risk groups, preparation of risk assessment reports
7 Examination and presentation of emergency situations, preparation of emergency plans
8 Occupational health and safety in welding works, Occupational health and safety in pressurized containers
9 Occupational health and safety in electrical works, Occupational health and safety in lifting vehicles
10 Occupational health and safety in motor vehicles, Occupational health and safety in hand tools
11 Occupational health and safety in maintenance-works, Occupational health and safety in construction workplaces
12 Occupational health and safety in mine workplaces, ventilation and air conditioning in work environments
13 Occupational health and safety in closed work environments
14 Collective and personal protection policies and protective measures, protective equipment, health, safety hazard warning signs and related standards
Textbook or Material
Resources Occupational Health and Safety textbooks
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Seminar - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 70 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 2 5 10
Midterms 1 2 2
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 2 2
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 2 4 8
Fieldwork 2 4 8
Final Exam 1 2 2
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 60
Total Work Load / 30 2
Course ECTS Credits: 2
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P20
O1 To be able to explain the concept of occupational health and safety as a whole 5
O2 To be able to comprehend the interactions between work and human health 5
O3 To be able to define workplace environment factors in work and health relations 5
O4 Knowing what work-related diseases are, how they occur and their effects 5
O5 To be able to explain the measures to be taken to prevent work-related diseases and occupational diseases 5
O6 Measures to be taken by identifying and analyzing risk factors in working environments explain 5
O7 To be able to comprehend accident occurrence theories and explain risk assessment standards 5
O8 To know the legislation and legal responsibilities related to occupational health and safety 5