Information Package / Course Catalogue
Occupational Health and Safety Law in Working Life
Course Code: ÇEKO425
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Specialization Field Course. The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts, principles, legislation, and practices related to occupational health and safety law in working life; to familiarize students with the legal obligations and responsibilities regarding the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. It is aimed that students can analyze and solve issues in the field of occupational health and safety with an interdisciplinary approach and evaluate national and international legislation.

Course Content

This course covers occupational health and safety in the context of social rights, the basic principles of labor law, and the employer’s duty and responsibility to protect the worker, international treaties and national legal rules and relevant regulations concerning occupational health and safety, the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 and its secondary legislation, the duties and responsibilities of the employer within the framework of the aforementioned laws, the rights, duties, and responsibilities of occupational safety specialists and workplace physicians, occupational health and safety inspections and administrative sanctions, the general structure of OHS legislation, legal processes arising from work accidents and occupational diseases, compensation claims, and public law sanctions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Sema OĞLAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Can explain the fundamental concepts of occupational health and safety, as well as national and international legal regulations.
2.Can analyse occupational accidents, occupational diseases and risk assessment processes within a scientific and legal framework.
3.Can evaluate occupational health and safety policies based on principles of ethics, gender equality and inclusiveness in working life.
4.Can discuss the roles of trade unions and employee representatives in OHS processes and their contributions to industrial democracy.
5.Can critically assess the impact of digitalisation, automation and remote working on occupational health and safety.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Haluk Hadi Sümer, Occupational Health and Safety Law, Seçkin Publishing, September 2024.
2.Murat Demircioğlu/Doğam Korkmaz/Hasan Ali Kaplan, Occupational Health and Safety Law, Beta Publishing, October 2020.
3.Dilek Baybora, Occupational Health and Safety, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Publication, January 2019.
4.Hasan ŞENOCAK, Occupational Health and Safety, Istanbul University Open and Distance Education Faculty Publication.
5.Teoman Akpınar, Occupational Health and Safety Law, EKİN PUBLISHING HOUSE, February 2018.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Concept and Historical Development of Occupational Health and Safety
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fundamental Concepts of OHS and Its Ethical Basis
Week 3 - Theoretical
The General Framework of OHS Legislation in Türkiye
Week 4 - Theoretical
International OHS Standards and Conventions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rights and Obligations of Employers and Employees in OHS
Week 6 - Theoretical
Workplace Environmental Factors and Risk Assessment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Occupational Accidents and Diseases
Week 8 - Theoretical
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Role of Trade Unions and Employee Representatives in OHS Processes
Week 10 - Theoretical
OHS Policies for Women, Youth, and Migrant Workers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Psychosocial Risks and Employee Mental Health
Week 12 - Theoretical
Digitalisation, Automation and Emerging OHS Risks
Week 13 - Theoretical
Good Practices and Case Studies in the Field of OHS
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation and Policy Recommendations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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OÇ-5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026