COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RISK ASSESSMENT IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IŞS 6081 RISK ASSESSMENT IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3

Offered By

Occupational Health

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN ALPARSLAN ERGÖR

Offered to

Occupational Health

Course Objective

Understanding the relationship between the concept of risk and occupational health
Learning the risk-related assessment processes and gaining skills to be carried out

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the theoretical dimension of the concept of risk
2   Identifying the place of risk in the occupational health system
3   Evaluating the risks in occupational health
4   Conducting risk communication
5   To know ethical and legal obligations regarding risks

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Defining the concepts of danger, risk and risk, historical development of the concept of risk Electrical hazards and risks
2 Risk assessment process Fire security
3 Physical hazards and risks, noise and vibration Case discussions
4 Chemical hazards and risks Article discussion
5 Biohazards and risks Risk control and communication
6 Ergonomic dangers and risks
7 Psychosocial hazards and risks
8 Thermal comfort and associated risks
9 Mechanical dangers and risks
10 Case discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1 12
Case study 3 1 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 1 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 3 3 9
Reading 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 69

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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