COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN JEWELLERY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KTT 4217 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN JEWELLERY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Gemmology and Jewelery Design

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HIZIR BAKI BUZLU

Offered to

Gemmology and Jewelery Design
Gemmology and Jewelery Design (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide basic information related to occupational health and workplace safety and goldsmiths' work-related accidents and to make students aware of them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to understand the importance of occupational health and workplace safety in Jewellery industry.
2   Be able to explain the outline of the legal regulations related to occupational health and safety.
3   Be able to eliminate the potential risks in the work environment in Jewellery industry.
4   Be able to sort measures to be taken when working with hazardous chemicals used in Jewellery industry.
5   Be able to establish cause-and-effect relationship of work-related accidents in Jewellery industry.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meaning, subject, importance and pre-notifications of Business and Workplace Safety
2 Basic concepts and general definitions of Business and Workplace Safety Occupational safety, human health, injury, occupational diseases in Jewellery industry
3 Occupational safety, human health, injury, occupational diseases in Jewellery industry
4 Threatening Factors of Environmental Security and Causes of Accidents, Biological Threats, Chemical Threats, Physical Threats, and Causes of Accidents in Jewellery industry
5 Injuries and Causes of goldsmiths' work; Biological Threats, Chemical Threats, Physical Threats
6 Threatening the security elements in buildings in goldsmiths' work
7 Threatening the security elements in buildings in goldsmiths' work
8 Mid-term exam
9 Workplace Safety in Jewellery industry, Work Place Layout, Hand Tools, Power Tools and Machinery, Personal Protection Tools and Protective Apparatus of equipment installed
10 Personal Protection Tools, Protective Apparatus of equipment installed in Jewellery industry
11 Formation Factors of Occupational Diseases in Jewellery industry, physical factors, chemical factors, biological factors, measures to be taken against occupational diseases
12 Accident and Injury in Jewellery industry, First Aid and Intervention, Analysis of Accident and Injury, Injury Severity to be specified, the Workforce and the Economic Effects of Accidents, Accident Reports
13 Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, employers' obligations, Protective and Preventive Services, Liabilities of workers, First Aid, Awareness and Training of Workers
14 Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Committees; Obligations of employers, Liabilities of workers, Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS TS 18001)
15 Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety Committees; Obligations of employers, Liabilities of workers, Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS TS 18001)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Textbook:
1. Iş ve Işyeri Güvenliği Ders Notları, Öğr. Gör. H. Baki BUZLU, Ekim, Izmir, 2002.
2. 6331 Sayılı Iş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kanunu, Ankara, 2012.
Supporting resources:
1. Iş Güvenliği ve Risk Değerlendirme Uygulamaları, Mehmet Bayır Mümin Ergül, Alfa Aktüel Yayınları, 2006
2. 4857 Sayılı Iş Kanunu, 2821 Sayılı Sendikalar Kanunu, 2822 Sayılı Toplu Iş Sözleşmesi, Grev ve Lokavt Kanunu.
References: Internet
Other course materials: Projector, Notebook PC, Lesson CDs.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Question and Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm Exam %40 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4)
2. Final Exam %60 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4,ÖÇ5)

Assessment Criteria

The five learning outcomes will be assessed by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students have to attend 70% of the courses.
Any act of cheating will be resulted in disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 301 26 36 baki.buzlu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The appropriate office hours will be announced to the students at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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