Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Professionals
Course Code: İSG102
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach the concept of occupational health and safety professional and to give information about the work and processes to be done.

Course Content

In this course, occupational health and safety professionalism, activities, related laws and regulations, documents to be prepared within the scope of occupational health and safety will be explained, information on occupational health and safety management systems, the features and operation of these systems, sectoral examples specific to different sectors and applications will be given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define and explain the concept of occupational health and safety professional.
2.Knows and can apply the procedures that the occupational health and safety professional should do.
3.Define and explain the basic principles, concepts and approaches of occupational health and safety management systems.
4.İş sağlığı ve güvenliği yönetim sistemlerinin işletilmesi ve organizasyonunu açıklayabilir.
5.Analyze the current situation and needs of the sector in terms of Occupational Health and Safety.
6.Can make solution suggestions in line with the sectoral Occupational Health and Safety needs analysis, and project these suggestions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331
2.Related laws and regulations
3.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the course, general rules of OHS and safety culture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Analysis of Causes of Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept of OHS professional and the works and procedures that the OHS professional should do
Week 4 - Theoretical
The concept of OHS professional and the works and procedures that the OHS professional should do
Week 5 - Theoretical
Education Methods and Their Importance in Occupational Health and Safety, educations to be given
Week 6 - Theoretical
The concept of risk assessment and risk assessment methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
The concept of risk assessment and risk assessment methods
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Emergency and evacuation plans
Week 10 - Theoretical
OHS Management Systems
Week 11 - Theoretical
OHS Management Systems
Week 12 - Theoretical
OHS Management Systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sectoral occupational safety practices and examples
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sectoral occupational safety practices and examples
Week 15 - Theoretical
Sectoral occupational safety practices and examples
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes