OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
IGP217	OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES	3	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. GÜFTE CANER AKIN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer EFE ERİN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To have knowledge about the causes and prevention of Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Definitions of Accident and Work Accident, Causes of Work Accidents, Evaluation, Theories of Work Accidents, Legal Dimensions of Work Accidents, Health Safety Signs, Personal Protective Equipment, Occupational Diseases, Work-Related Diseases, Occupational Cancers, Occupational Skin Diseases and Occupational Infectious Diseases.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Comprehends occupational accidents and diseases
Criticize the causes of accidents and occupational diseases.
Analyzes preventive measures for work accidents and occupational diseases.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading literature and legislation	Introduction of the course, definitions of accidents and work accidents, causes of work accidents	Lecture, question and answer
2	Reading literature and legislation	Evaluation of Work Accidents, Theories of Work Accidents	Lecture, question and answer
3	Reading literature and legislation	Legal aspects and processes of work accidents	Lecture, question and answer
4	Reading literature and legislation	Quantitative analysis of work accidents	Lecture, question and answer
5	Reading literature and legislation	Health and Safety signs	Lecture, question and answer
6	Reading literature and legislation	Personal Protective Equipment	Lecture, question and answer
7	Reading literature and legislation	Personal Protective Equipment, embezzlement	Lecture, question and answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading literature and legislation	Overview of physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risk factors	Lecture, question and answer
10	Reading literature and legislation	Occupational diseases, work-related diseases	Lecture, question and answer
11	Reading literature and legislation	Occupational disease factors	Lecture, question and answer
12	Reading literature and legislation	Occupational cancers and occupational skin diseases	Lecture, question and answer
13	Reading literature and legislation	Occupational respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases	Lecture, question and answer
14	Reading literature and legislation	Occupational muscular system diseases, occupational infectious diseases	Lecture, question and answer
15	Reading literature and legislation	GENERAL REPETITION	Lecture, question and answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 120 ECTS Credits, with passing grades, and		1
2	Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have theoretical and practical knowledge in the basic level supported by tools and other sources						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have general and numeracy skills			2
2	Related to field of science				3
3	Can detect details						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Watchful, can operate under strong stress				3
2	Can decide quickly and accurately					4
3	can work regularly and organized					4
4	Circumspect						5
5	followor of instructions						5
6	Responsible						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Conduct a study in the field of advanced independent						5
2	Take responsibility as individuals and team members to solve complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field						5
3	Plan activities for the development of a project framework and manage the staff under responsibility.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Meets basic level of knowledge and skills gained in the field to evaluate critically, identify their learning needs						5
2	directs the education of a profession at the same or a higher level of education in the same field						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have ability to inform individuals and institutions on issues related to the field; to transfer their thoughts and suggestions for solutions to problems orally and in writing						5
2	Have ability to share their thoughts on topics related to the field and proposals for solutions to the problems of quantitative and qualitative data to support the experts and people who do not						5
3	Can organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility and to apply them					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Can comply with scientific, cultural and ethical values in announcing collection of data related to the field, interpretation, implementation and results						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	2	26
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	2	3	6
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	1	3	3
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	4	4
Preparation for the Final Exam	2	9	18
Mid-Term Exam	1	4	4
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	2	8	16
Short Exam	1	3	3
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	0	122