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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Industrial Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99900010 Occupational Health and Safety - I 2025 Autumn 3 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 Prof. Murat DARÇIN
Instructor(s) Prof. Murat DARÇIN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety Committees in Companies, Organizational Structure and Responsibilities, Hazard Identification, Risk Management and Assessment, Emergency Plans, Occupational Safety Analyses in Industrial Work Environments, Accident Prevention Policies, Protective Equipment, Warning Signs, Protective Measures.
Objectives of the Course
To inform industrial engineering students about occupational safety issues, to introduce safety problems and solution suggestions encountered during activities carried out in businesses in the field of engineering, and to inform them about safety-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
P7 Knowledge of ethical responsibility and adherence to engineering professional principles; awareness of impartiality and inclusivity without discrimination. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Students understand the effects of workplace safety in engineering activities. P.7.11 1
O2 Able to analyze risk-prone environments and determine appropriate preventive measures. P.7.12 1
O3 Able to understand the risks that may arise from different machines in industrial settings. P.7.13 1
O4 Able to understand occupational health and safety regulations. P.7.14 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 Definitions of occupational health and safety
2 Definitions of occupational health and safety
3 Introduction of the recommended occupational health and safety organizational structure for companies
4 Introduction of the recommended occupational health and safety organizational structure for companies
5 Hazard identification, monitoring in work environments, measurement and evaluation activities, ergonomic assessments..
6 Assessment of physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial risk factors; accident theories and analyses; specific risk groups; preparation of risk factor assessment reports
7 Review and identification of emergencies, preparation of emergency plans
8 Midterm
9 Occupational health and safety in welding operations, Occupational health and safety in working with pressure vessels
10 Occupational health and safety in electrical work, Occupational health and safety in lifting equipment
11 Occupational health and safety in mining workplaces, Ventilation and air conditioning in work environments
12 Occupational health and safety in motor vehicles, Occupational health and safety in hand tools
13 Collective and personal protection policies and protective measures, protective equipment, health and safety hazard warning signs and related standards
14 Collective and personal protection policies and protective measures, protective equipment, health and safety hazard warning signs and related standards
15 Preparing for the final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kitabı
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
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) 14 1 14
Midterms 1 8 8
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 10 10
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 P7
O1 Students understand the effects of workplace safety in engineering activities. 5
O2 Able to analyze risk-prone environments and determine appropriate preventive measures. 5
O3 Able to understand the risks that may arise from different machines in industrial settings. 5
O4 Able to understand occupational health and safety regulations. 5