Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ergonomics in Agriculture
Course Code: ZTM508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to gain knowledge about Man's physical properties, machinery and human impacts on the environment, load and strain during the study, protection of human health and working conditions for increasing the efficiency of business.

Course Content

Ergonomics, Ergonomics design factors; Human characteristics (physiological, psychological, and physical) , Work enviromental conditions ( Temperature, humidity, noise, vibration, gas, dust, lightening, indoor colour), Anthropometry, Work Safety, workplace hazards, occupational disease. Standards and regulations related to occupational health and safety. Hazards in agriculture; Tractor, Agricultural machinery, Agricultural enviroment, contaminants, Animals, Chemicals, Human factor, Risk management, Protective equipments, Workplace safety posters- warning signs- caution signs. Occupational health conditions and precautions of safety.

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