Information Package / Course Catalogue
Worker's Health
Course Code: OHS503
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

The objective of the course is to give knowledge about the basic issues of occupational health and occupational diseases, current occupational diseases and situations affecting worker’s health.

Course Content

In this course, occupational diseases will be examined with various diseases, accidents and trauma situations concerning workers' health.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özlem EREL
Learning Outcomes
1.To have information about occupational diseases that workers may encounter,
2.To be informed about causes and solutions leading to occupational diseases
3. To learn preventive measures
4. To learn to improve working environment conditions
5.To have knowledge about dangerous substances
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of work accident application
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition, scope and investigation of occupational accidents and occupational diseases in terms of Law No. 5510
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cases considered as work accidents, examination of work accident situations in terms of 4a-4b, and notification of work accident
Week 4 - Theoretical
Benefits provided as a result of work accident: funeral allowance, death income, marriage benefit
Week 5 - Theoretical
Benefits provided as a result of work accidents: Temporary incapacity benefit, permanent incapacity incomes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Responsibilities of employer, insured and other people to SSI
Week 7 - Theoretical
Liabilities and responsibilities of employer-insured and other peoples in SSI implementations
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
The concept and conditions of occupational disease, the definition of occupational disease by law 5510
Week 10 - Theoretical
Classification of occupational diseases, reporting periods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Detection and investigation of occupational diseases, and benefits provided
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examining the decisions of the current Supreme Court, monitoring, interpreting and applying the images related to the work accident
Week 13 - Theoretical
Working environment surveillance, health surveillance, prevention methods
Week 14 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Seminar130030
Term Project130030
Individual Work1808
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
4
5
3
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
4
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
3
5
4
4
OÇ-5
3
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026