COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Aerospace Engineering
Textile Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to share, discuss and evaluate the concept of occupational health diseases, the historical background, protection and prevention methods, causes, diagnosis and treatment methods, laws and regulations related to all fields of engineering.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
1. David L. Goetsch, Occupational safety and health for technologists, engineers, and managers , 2011.
2. Meslek Hastalıkları ve Iş ile Ilgili Hastalıklar Tanı Rehberi (In Turkish), T.C. Department of Labor, 2010.
3. Meslek Hastalıkları Rehberi (In Turkish), T.C. Department of Labor, 2011.
References:
1. Dokuz Eylül University Department of Mining Eng. MDN 4015 Occupational Safety Lecture Notes (In Turkish), Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hakan Onur, 2014.
2. U.S. Department of Labor (1999), Dust What You Can't See CAN Hurt You!
3. Erdinç, Münevver. Occupational Diseases (In Turkish), Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, 2010.
4. ILO, List of Occupational Diseases, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral Presentation and in class discussions

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1 and 2: 1 Midterm
LO 3 and 4: 1 Quiz
LO 3, 4 and 5: 1 Final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

baran.tufan@deu.edu.tr, Office Tel: 0 232 301 75 42

Office Hours

Hours will be determined later depending on course and assignment situation of the instructor

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes