Information Package / Course Catalogue
Identifying Environmental Risks
Course Code: CSAG501
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to teach the management stages of the measures to be taken against the identified risks by recognizing, describing, and communicating with the necessary institutions and organizations.

Course Content

Determination of the risks in the environmental health field, pre-project, project phase and management phases of the risks that are probable or determined at the next stages

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Emine Didem EVCİ KİRAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Determination of risks in the area of environmental health
2. Knowledge of risk analysis
3.Management steps after risk analysis
4.Being able to have theoretical and practical knowledge about the deterioration effects of the environment
5. Being able to take active role in environmental health organization and management
Recommended or Required Reading
1.-Prof. Dr.E.Didem Evci Kiraz’s unpublished course notes
2.HAMER-Acil ve Afet Durumlarında Sağlık Yönetimi (Altıntaş H, Editör). Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2013
3.Hunter, P. R., Payment, P., Ashbolt, N., & Bartram, J. (2003). Assessment of risk. Assessing microbial safety of drinking water, 79
4.Baram, M. (1983). Report on Reports: Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 25(7), 25-27
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about the course, goals and objectives
Week 2 - Theoretical
Risk and Environmental Risk Concepts-1
Week 3 - Theoretical
Risk and Environmental Risk Concepts-2
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification of environmental risks-1
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classification of environmental risks-2
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition of risk analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Risk analysis methods-1
Week 8 - Theoretical
Risk analysis methods-2 (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Environmental risks to human health and other vital effects 1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Environmental risks to human health and other vital effects 2
Week 11 - Theoretical
Environmental risk management-1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Environmental risk management-2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Investigation methods of health risks of environmental events-1
Week 14 - Theoretical
Investigation methods of health risks of environmental events-2
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment140228
Midterm Examination112214
Final Examination128230
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026