Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety and Protection Policies
Course Code: İSP140
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

concepts and principles, its historical development, the evaluation of occupational accidents and diseases, the practice of occupational safety expertise and workplace physician services, and OHS organization in workplaces.

Course Content

systems, overview and historical development of OHS, evaluation of occupational accidents and diseases, occupational safety services, authority and duties of the occupational safety expert, occupational health services in workplaces, authority and duties of workplace physicians, OHS organization in workplaces, OHS concepts and terminology, protection policies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to define the basic concepts and principles of occupational health and safety
2.Ability to explain the historical development of OHS and its relationship with management systems
3.Ability to use methods for evaluating occupational accidents and diseases
4.Ability to distinguish the authority, obligations and duties of the occupational safety expert and the workplace physician
5.Ability to correctly use OHS organization principles and related terminology in workplaces
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331
2.Occupational Health and Safety Legislation (Current)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Concept and Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety
Week 2 - Theoretical
Perception of Occupational Health and Safety
Week 3 - Theoretical
Overview of Occupational Health and Safety, protection policies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety
Week 5 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Occupational Accidents and Diseases
Week 6 - Theoretical
Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety
Week 7 - Theoretical
Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety, (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety,
Week 9 - Theoretical
Occupational Health Services in Workplaces
Week 10 - Theoretical
Occupational Health Services in Workplaces
Week 11 - Theoretical
Occupational Health and Safety Services
Week 12 - Theoretical
Authority, Obligations and Duties of the Occupational Safety Expert
Week 13 - Theoretical
Authority, Obligations and Duties of Workplace Physicians
Week 14 - Theoretical
Occupational Health and Safety Organization in Workplaces
Week 15 - Final Exam
General Review, Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Individual Work2228
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-7
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
3
3
5
2
4
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
3
3
5
2
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
3
4
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
4
3
3
5
2
3
5
5
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
5
2
4
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026