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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99900010 Occupational health and Safety I 2 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 Duties, Identification of Hazards, Risk Management and Assessment, Emergency Plans, Occupational Safety Analyses in Industrial Working Environments, Work Accident Prevention Policies, Protective Equipment, Warning Signs, Protective Measures
Objectives of the Course
To inform the students of mechanical engineering students on business security issues, to introduce the security problems encountered during the activities in the field of engineering and suggestions for solutions, and to inform about the legislation related to security.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
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
P9 Knowledge of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practice. 5
P10 Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development. 5
P11 Information about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Learns to take precautions by making the necessary analyses in risky environments. P.9.4 1
O2 Learn the risks that may arise from different machines in businesses. P.10.4 1
O3 Students learnt the effects of occupational safety in engineering activities. P.11.1 1
O4 Learnt the legislation related to occupational safety. P.11.4 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 Definition of occupational health and safety
2 Definition of occupational health and safety
3 Promotion of work health and safety organizational structure recommended by companies
4 Promotion of work health and safety organizational structure recommended by companies
5 Hazard definitions, surveillance, measurement and evaluation activities in working environments, ergonomic evaluations
6 Assessment of physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risk factors, accident theories and analyzes, preparation of special risk groups, risk factors assessment reports
7 Examination and presentation of emergencies, preparation of contingency plans
8 1. Visa examination
9 Occupational health and safety in welding work, Occupational health and safety in working with pressure vessels
12 Occupational health and safety when working with electricity, Occupational health and safety in lifting vehicles
13 Occupational health and safety in mining establishments, Ventilation and air conditioning in business environments
14 Occupational health and safety in motor vehicles, Occupational health and safety in hand tools
15 Collective and personal protection policies and protective measures, protective equipment, health, safety warning signs and standards
16 final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kitabı
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
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) 8 1 8
Midterms 1 12 12
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 12 12
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 P9 P10 P11
O1 Learns to take precautions by making the necessary analyses in risky environments. 5 - -
O2 Learn the risks that may arise from different machines in businesses. - 5 -
O3 Students learnt the effects of occupational safety in engineering activities. - - 5
O4 Learnt the legislation related to occupational safety. - - 5