Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physical Risk Factors
Course Code: OHS524
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

To give information about physical health risk factors affecting the health and safety of workplace and to teach occupational health and safety measures to be taken against these factors

Course Content

Noise, Vibration, Thermal comfort, Lighting, Ionized and non-ionized beams, Low and high pressure

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Esra ÖRENLİLİ YAYLAGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to identify physical hazards in a general sense.
2.Will be able to identify the appropriate work environment and precautions to be taken against physical hazards.
3.Will be able to report risk analysis of physical hazards
4.Recognize the concepts of humidity and temperature
5.Learn pressure and measurement methods
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Noise
Week 3 - Theoretical
Vibration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Moisture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Moisture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Thermal comfort
Week 7 - Theoretical
Heating and ventilation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Work in cold
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ionized and non-ionized beams
Week 11 - Theoretical
Low and high pressure
Week 12 - Theoretical
Measurement methods for media
Week 13 - Theoretical
Measuring methods for a person
Week 14 - Final Exam
Semester final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading410040
Individual Work120020
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
4
5
3
4
4
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
3
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
3
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026