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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Operating Room Services
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99400003 Occupational Health and Safety 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 2 2
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques online
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites.
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
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 Work Environments, Accident Prevention Policies, Protective Equipment, Warning Signs, Protective Measures
Objectives of the Course
To inform students working in the healthcare field about occupational safety issues, to introduce safety problems encountered during activities carried out in hospitals and propose solutions, and to provide information 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
P11 Selects and uses OHS-related information and appropriate methods and tools in solving problems encountered to create a healthy and safe working environment. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to express basic theoretical knowledge about the field of health. P.2.1 1
O2 To understand the basic principles related to the field of health. P.2.2 1
O3 Ability to integrate basic theoretical knowledge in the field of health into the field of operating room services. P.2.3 1
O4 Ability to develop strategies in the field of operating room techniques by combining basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health. P.2.5 1
O5 Making recommendations for improvements in the field of operating room techniques using basic theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field of health. P.2.6 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 to the recommended occupational health and safety organizational structure in healthcare institutions
4 Presentation of the occupational health and safety organizational structure recommended to be implemented in healthcare institutions
5 Hazard definitions, monitoring in work environments, measurement and evaluation activities, ergonomic assessments
6 Assessment of physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial risk factors, accident theories and analyses, special risk groups, preparation of risk factor assessment reports
7 Analysis and presentation of emergencies, preparation of emergency plans
8 In healthcare institutions, occupational health and safety, employee health and safety in situations such as hazardous conditions and injuries from sharp and piercing instruments
9 Occupational health and safety in high-risk units such as the operating room, intensive care, and emergency department
10 Occupational health and safety in high-risk units such as the operating room, intensive care, and emergency department
11 Management of medical waste, management of infectious diseases, occupational health and safety in isolation measures
12 Management of medical waste, management of infectious diseases, occupational health and safety in isolation measures
13 Occupational health and safety in work carried out in enclosed work environments
14 Collective and personal protection policies and protective measures, protective equipment, health and safety hazard warning signs and their standards
Textbook or Material
Resources OHS Occupational Health and Safety
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
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) 0 0 0
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 20 20
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 P2
O1 Ability to express basic theoretical knowledge about the field of health. 5
O2 To understand the basic principles related to the field of health. 5
O3 Ability to integrate basic theoretical knowledge in the field of health into the field of operating room services. 5
O4 Ability to develop strategies in the field of operating room techniques by combining basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health. 3
O5 Making recommendations for improvements in the field of operating room techniques using basic theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field of health. 3