Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The importance of working with regard to occupational health and safety regulations stated in management systems is revealed in both government and private sectors. The up to date occupational health and safety regulation in Turkey suggests occupational safety focused applications. The increase in the number of occupational health and safety specialist would provide the mentioned applications. Therefore, the Occupational Health and Safety Department is established in 2014 under the management of The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences in Dokuz Eylül University with thesis and non-thesis educational programmes.

Qualification Awarded

M.Sc. in Occupational Health and Safety

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years (excluding one year of English Preparatory School), 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Occupational Health and Safety is an interdisciplinary program. The aim of this program is to provide the opportunity of qualifying as Master of Science for graduate students and people who are already practicing their profession. The culture of occupational health and safety with proactive approach will be provided to students by the applied education and training.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	They have comprehensive and up to date information on workplace environmental factors, working conditions and protection principles.
2	They know the Occupational Health and Safety legislation; they follow it to stay up to date.
3	They have knowledge on risk analysis.
4	They have knowledge on research methods and statistical methods used in researches on Occupational Health and Safety.
5	They have ability to identify employees' health and safety problems, generate solutions, develop, implement and evaluate programs with their acquired knowledge and skills on Occupational Health and Safety by using appropriate tools and methods.
6	They have knowledge about personal protective equipment used in Occupational Health and Safety.
7	They understand the interdisciplinary interaction on Occupational Health and Safety, join the teamwork and share information on detection and solution of the problems of the field.
8	They behave in accordance with the principles of scientific and professional ethics on their studies on Occupational Health and Safety and on all of their academic studies.
9	They make researches and presentations on the priority issues of Occupational Health and Safety and prepare reports.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The certificate of occupational health and safety specialist is classified into three such as less dangerous occupations (C), dangerous occupations (B) and highly dangerous occupations (A). The technical specialist with these certificates has the privilege to work in government and public sector. According to up to date regulations, the people with Master of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety Programme and the people with Ph.D. degree in Occupational Health and Safety Programme deserve the right to directly participate the test for occupational health and safety specialist certificate.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
In addition to the compulsory courses of the programme, students register to elective courses appropriate for their thesis topic, on the consent of their supervisor. If necessary, on the consent of their supervisor, they can also register to courses from other programmes (from DEU or other universities).
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	IND 5045	RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	7
G	2	ISG 5047	BASIC CONCEPTS IN BUSINESS AND HEALTH RELATIONSHIP	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	7
G	3	FBE 5555	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	11
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MIN 5049	MINING LAW AND WORK SAFETY IN MINES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	2	MAT 5101	APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	3	ISG 5011	WORK ACCIDENTS AND ANALYSIS IN MINING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	4	ISG 5013	ERGONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	5	ISG 5015	RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	6	ISG 5017	HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, SAFETY HANDLING, STORAGE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	7	ISG 5019	RISK FACTORS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	8	ISG 5023	VIBRATION AND NOISE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	9	ISG 5021	SAMPLING, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HYGIENE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	10	ISG 5025	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	11	ISG 5027	ELECTRIC AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	12	ISG 5029	CONFINED SPACES HAZARDS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	13	ISG 5005	STATISTICAL METHODS FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	14	KIM 5103	TOXIC EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND REGARDING SAFETY RULES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	15	ISG 5045	INDUSTRIAL DUST	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	16	ISG 5035	PHYSICAL RISK FACTORS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	17	ISG 5037	PROFESSIONAL ETHICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	18	ISG 5039	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	19	ISG 5041	EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN IN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	20	ISG 5043	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION WORKS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	21	ISG 5007	PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ISG 5002	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	2	ISG 5098	M.SC. RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	3	ISG 5096	M.SC. SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ISG 5004	STANDARDS, REGULATIONS AND TEST METHODS ABOUT INDUSTRIAL WORKWEAR	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	2	MAT 5102	NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	3	ISG 5008	WORK SAFETY IN UNDERGROUND MINING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	4	ISG 5012	BIOSAFETY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
B	5	ISG 5014	PREPARATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF MSDS FORMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	6	ISG 5016	RISK FACTORS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN SOLID WASTE FACILITIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	7	ISG 5018	SAFETY IN CHEMISTRY LABORATORY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	8	ISG 5020	RADIATION AND OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	9	ISG 5022	WELDING HEALTH AND SAFETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	10	ISG 5010	WORKPLACE SAFETY IN MINERALS INDUSTRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	11	ISG 5028	RESPONSIBLE CARE IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
B	12	ISG 5030	SURVEILLANCE OF WORK ENVIRONMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	13	ISG 5032	SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	14	ISG 5034	CATASTROPHIC FAILURES IN ENGINEERING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	15	ISG 5036	WORKPLACE FIRE SAFETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	16	ISG 5006	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IN OPEN PIT MINING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ISG 5099	M.SC. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ISG 5099	M.SC. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades.
The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS), M. Sc. Research (3 ECTS) and M. Sc. Thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Coordinator of Department
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bayram KAHRAMAN
Tel: +90 (232) 301 75 21
Fax: +90 (232) 453 08 68
E-mail: bayram.kahraman@deu.edu.tr
Address: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Maden Mühendisliği Bölümü, Tınaztepe Kampüsü, 35390 Buca-Izmir

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