Information Package / Course Catalogue
Occupational Health and Safety
Course Code: İSG101
Course Type: Required
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 purpose of the course is to teach the principles and procedures of Occupational Health and Safety trainings to be given to the employees in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331 dated 20/06/2012 and to improve the awareness of occupational health and safety.

Course Content

It includes General, Health and Technical subjects from trainings that should be given to employees in order to provide occupational health and safety.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Merve MUTİ İSTEK
Learning Outcomes
1.To have information about the concept of occupational health and safety
2.To be able to define and evaluate the risks of work safety that may occur in the work environment by analysing the production processes
3.To be able to recognize occupational safety materials, warnings and danger signs and plates, to have information about their properties and to have appropriate disbursement competence for their purpose
4.To have the skills of planning and implementing occupational safety trainings
5.To have sufficient knowledge about measurement techniques and methods for occupational safety and health
6.To be capable of performing first aid intervention in emergency situations
7.To follow, interpret and implement legislation in force in the field of occupational health and safety
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
Course Description, The general principles of occupational health and safety and safety culture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Working legislation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Legal rights and responsibilities of employees, Cleaning and arrangement of workplace
Week 4 - Theoretical
The reasons of work accidents and the application of the protection principles and techniques, Legal consequences of work accidents and occupational diseases
Week 5 - Theoretical
Causes of occupational diseases,The principles of prevention from diseases and the application of prevention techniques
Week 6 - Theoretical
Biological risk factors, Psychosocial risk factors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chemical risk factors
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical risk factors
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ergonomy, Manual lifting and handling
Week 10 - Theoretical
Working with screened vehicles, Electricity, hazards, risks and precautions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Safe use of work equipment
Week 12 - Theoretical
Safety and health signs, The use of personal protective equipment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Glare, explosion, fire and fire protection
Week 14 - Theoretical
Emergencies, evacuation, rescue, and first aid
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes