COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND LABORATORY SAFETY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TLT 1177 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND LABORATORY SAFETY COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2

Offered By

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YAVUZ DOĞAN

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Course Objective

Identify biological, chemical and physical hazards and potential risks. Then they can take the necessary protective measures to prevent possible accidents that may arise. The main purpose of this lesson is or to gain the knowledge and skills to eliminate these risks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   .Define the relationship between health and work.
2   Define rights and responsibilities.
3   Define the concept of risk.
4   Experience as a health care professional can determine risk factor.
5   Define the basic principles of protection
6   Configure the concepts of occupational health and safety in everyday life.
7   Can classify laboratory-sourced waste and apply separation at source
8   Knows the concept of biosecurity and can relate laboratory design for safety.
9   Count the components of laboratory safety

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, course description, expectations sharing, presentation of resources.
2 Occupational health and historical development of basic concepts
3 The relationship between work and health
4 Occupational health and safety threatening risk and hazard in the workplace
5 Risk assessment, risk management and risk communication
6 Work accidents 6.1.Case discussion
7 Occupational deseases
8 The basic protection measures The use personal protective equipment
9 Occupational health and safety legislation
10 Decontamination, Disinfection, Sterilization Applications and Waste Management
11 Laboratory Design, Biosafety Concept, Biological Safety Cabinets
12 Case discussion
13 Overall assessment and feedback

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bilir N. Yıldız A. N. (2013). Occupational Health and Safety Book, Hacettepe University Publication, 2 th Edition. Anlkara.
2.. Devabakan N. (2008). Occupational Health and Safety of Health Workers Book, Turkish Health Workers Sandikas, Ankara.
2. Ozturk Y. Gunay . (2009). Public Health Book, Erciyes University Publications, Kayseri.
3. Akn, L., Güler, Ç. (2006). Public Health Basic Information Book, Hacettepe University Publications. Ankara.
4. Ministry of Labor and Social Security ISGIP (2011), Health Surveillance in Working Life Guide Book, Ankara.
5. Ministry of Labour and Social Security, General Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety (GDOHS). Occupational Diseases Guidebook. Ankara, 2011.
6. Altn, M., & Tasdemir, S. (2017). Occupational Health and Safety. Educational Publishing House.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Instructor's lecture presentations, interactive question-and-answer discussion of case expression, cooperative learning, animation, and general discussion of the application in a virtural workplace.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is done and evaluated within the framework of SHMYO Teaching and Exam Application Principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yavuz Doğan; e-mail: yavuz.dogan@deu.edu.tr Tel: 0533 3044999

Office Hours

Course Instructor Meeting Days and Hours: Meetings can be made by appointment during working hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1 12
Preparation about subject 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 48

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18
LO.14212
LO.2113
LO.3511
LO.45231211
LO.51111
LO.6333322
LO.72512
LO.811321
LO.932132

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