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: 6
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.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Evaluation of conditions to provide combination of enviroment, human and machine
2.To have knowledge about ergonomics, ergonomic design factors and anthropometry
3.Calculations related to evaluation of enviromental conditions.
4.To have knowledge about work safety, work place hazards and occupational disease.
5.To attain knowledge of standards and regulations related to occupational health and safety and evaluation of application on agricultural sector.
6.To have knowledge on risk management, workplace safety, posters- warning signs- caution signs, occupational health conditions and precautions of safety and evaluation of applications.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ergonominin Temel İlkeleri, Zander, J., (Çeviren; Sabancı, A.) (1996) Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın No: 142
2.Ergonomi. Erkan, N., (2003) Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi Yayınları No: 373
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction the course and general information about the teaching aids
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction of ergonomics, ergonomics design factors, human factors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Metabolism ( basal metabolism, workload) (Homework)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Enviromental conditions and machines (climatic conditions, lighting, indoor colour)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Enviromental conditions and machines (dust, gas,vibration, noise) (Measuring of noise and vibration, problems related to topic )
Week 6 - Theoretical
Anthropometry, control panel
Week 7 - Theoretical
Work safetyand health (Homework)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Standards and regulations related to occupational health and safety (Homework)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Occupational disease (Homework)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Workplace hazards (Homework)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Quality management on workplace safety (Homework)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Dangers to be encountered in agriculture (Tractors, agricultural machinery, agricultural environment and waste (gas, dust, contaminants) animals, agricultural chemicals used, the human factor (Homework)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evauation of risk, risk management (Homework)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Protective equipments, occupational health conditions and precautions of safety (Homework and presentation)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination114216
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
5
3
OÇ-2
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-3
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
4
3
OÇ-5
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-6
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
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2026