Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SEC17620168113	JOB SECURITY AND HEALTH OF WORKER	Elective	1	2	2

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Teaching of basic theoretical information occupational health and safety field, basic legal arrangements on OHS law in Turkey; especially duties, competencies and responsibilities of the naval architects. To inform causes and effects of occupational accidents and illnesses and basic courses about preventive practices and basic legal arrangements in the shipyard industry.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Fatma Nur BÜYÜKBAYRAKTAR ERSOY

Learning Outcomes

1	Students shall learn the basic concepts related to occupational safety and health of workers.
2	To learn the causes and measures to be taken to prevent accidents at work and occupational diseases.
3	Students shall adopt risk, prevention, and safety culture.
4	To learn the causes of work-related accidents and the measures to be taken in Industry.
5	Students shall understand Engineer's responsibility the terms of occupational safety.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Theoretical framework of occupational health and safety (OHS), national and international standards of the OHS; causes and effects of occupational accidents and illnesses and basic courses about preventive practices, basic legal arrangements on OHS law in Turkey, case studies and civil jurisdictions of Court of Appeals, analysis of the occupational accidents in shipyard industry.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Theoretical framework, definitions and scope of occupational health and safety. Cost of occupational accidents and illnesses.
2	Economical dimensions of occupational accidents and illnesses, importance of OHS for he enterprises.
3	Analysis of the risky fields-sectors of Turkey in OHS.
4	Causes of occupational accidents and illnesses: physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological, individual and psycho-social risks.
5	Components of preventive OHS approach: Risk Assessment and Management, Ergonomic Precautions, Organizing the OHS Activities.
6	Components of preventive OHS approach: OHSAS 18001 Management System, Training, Regular Sanitary Control ve Occupational Physician, OHS on employing process.
7	National and international standartds and conventions in OHS. The legal arrangements concerned with OHS in Turkey: OHS in Acts.
8	Midterm Exam
9	The definitions, scope and juridical results of employer, employee, employer agent, workplace, subcontractor, occupational accident, occupational illness.
10	The regulations and guidelines on OHS: Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
11	The Regulation on Heavy and Hazardous Work, The Regulation About OHS Training, The Regulation on Workplace Health and Safety Units and Common Health and Safety Units.
12	Responsibilities of employer and employer agent (engineer-OHS expert) about occupational accidents and illnesses; case studies.
13	Analysis of the statistics on occupational accidents and illnesses, the most frequent accidents and illnesses and precautions.
14	Case studies and court decisions of Court of Appeals.
15	Analysis of occupational accidents in shipyard industry and the precautions.
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Yılmaz, F., Occupational Health and Safety Textbook” Yelekçi, M., “Worker Health and Safety” Esin, A., "Occupational Health and Safety" Çelebi, U.B., "Occupational Health and Safety in Shipyard Textbook"

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Quiz	4	2	8
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Team/Group Work	5	2	10
Self Study	5	2	10
Reading	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20	PO 21	PO 22	PO 23	PO 24	PO 25	PO 26	PO 27	PO 28	PO 29	PO 30	PO 31	PO 32	PO 33	PO 34	PO 35
LO1															5					5	4	4		5	5	5
LO2															5					5	4	4		4	5	5
LO3															5					5	4	3		5	5	5
LO4															5					5	4	4		5	5	5
LO5															5					5	4	4		5	5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High