Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Surveillance and Occupational Diseases
Course Code: OHS536
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 learn what the occupational safety specialist should do about the health surveillance of workers

Course Content

To have knowledge about occupational diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. Learns the concept of health surveillance
2. Recognize occupational diseases
3.Have knowledge about legislation
4. Know protection methods
5.Have knowledge about general statistics
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concept of health surveillance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Occupational diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diagnostic Methods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Prevention methods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Prevention methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Disease statistics
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Legislation on occupational diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Legislation on occupational diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Legislation on occupational diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
The relationship between occupational safety and health surveillance
Week 13 - Theoretical
The relationship between occupational safety and health surveillance
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
Reading410040
Individual Work120020
Midterm Examination110010
Final Examination115015
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
4
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
3
4
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
5
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026