DEN583 Occupational Health and Safety

2 ECTS - 1-0 Duration (T+A)- 9. Semester- 0 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
DENTISTRY PR.
Code DEN583
Name Occupational Health and Safety
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Semester 9. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-0 (T-A) (32 Week)
ECTS 2 ECTS
National Credit 0 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ÖZEN KILIÇ
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the importance and requirement of occupational health and safety, how to do improvement studies with modern techniques about this subject, legal and ethics of the subject.

Course Content

Basic concepts of health and safety/ The history of occupational safety/ General principles of occupational health and safety/ Risk identification and risk assessment/ Occupational hygenie/ Occupational diseases/ Precautions against industrial accidents and occupational health problems/Ergonomy/ Personal protective equipment

Course Precondition

Resources

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains and supports the process of creating a safety culture.
LO02 Defines the basic concepts of occupational health and safety.
LO03 Specifies the importance of occupational hygiene
LO04 Defines and explains the causes of occupational diseases.
LO05 Lists and explains methods for preventing occupational diseases.
LO06 Explains the general rules regarding working conditions in the country.
LO07 Defines methods for preventing occupational accidents.
LO08 Explains protection applications for hazard sources, work environments, and individuals.
LO09 Explains crisis management processes in case of a work accident.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Understand the concepts and relationships between concepts in the field of dentistry and have advanced contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health care. 2
PLO02 - Have the ability to evaluate the nature, resource, limits, accuracy, reliability, and validity of knowledge. 5
PLO03 - Be aware of the importance of ethical principles and ethical rules. 2
PLO04 - Have the knowledge of discovering, evaluating and applying scientific information in dental field. 4
PLO05 - Be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge regarding dentistry on advanced level 3
PLO06 - Be able to use the computer programs, related technology and educational tools in dentistry 2
PLO07 - Be proficient in utilizing information and communication technologies on computer software at least at the level required by the European Computer Driving License in the field of dentistry. 2
PLO08 - Be able to take responsibility, either individually or as a team member, in solving complicated and unpredictable problems related to dental applications 2
PLO09 - Be able to critically assess acquired advanced knowledge and skills related to dentistry 3
PLO10 - Competent in specifying learning-needs and resources and guid the learning process by using resources effectively 5
PLO11 - Capable of developing and internalizing a positive attitude towards lifelong learning 2
PLO12 - Be qualified in instructing people or institutions on matters related to dentistry, transferring ideas and solving problems in a written or oral form, receiving thoughts, requirements and expectations of related people and institutions 4
PLO13 - Share professional information with both experts and people who are unfamiliar to this field 2
PLO14 - Capable of following professional information and interacting with international colleagues using at least one foreign language at European Language Portfolio B1 level 3
PLO15 - Able to observe and evaluate contemporary developments in dentistry 2
PLO16 - Capable of using verbal and written Turkish language correctly and expressing herself/himself 4
PLO17 - Improve continuously in his/her own profession, as well as skills in accordance with scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields by identifying learning needs. 3
PLO18 - Act according to the duties, the laws related to rights and responsibilities, regulations, legislation and professional ethical rules
PLO19 - Have sound information about understanding the healthy and unhealthy invidual´s structure, the physiological functions and behaviors, and the interaction between health and physical and social environment
PLO20 - Have adequate experience on dental clinical applications


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction Course note and other resources
2 Safety culture Course note and other resources
3 Occupational health and safety culture Course note and other resources
4 Definition and the importance of the historical development of occupational health and safety Course note and other resources
5 The importance of education in terms of worker health and safety at work Course note and other resources
6 General principles of occupational health and safety Course note and other resources
7 History of accidents at work and occupational diseases, statistical information Course note and other resources
8 Occupational hygenie Course note and other resources
9 Workplace monitoring Course note and other resources
10 Health surveillance Course note and other resources
11 Occupational diseases, work-related diseases Course note and other resources
12 Occupational diseases, work-related diseases Course note and other resources
13 Occupational diseases, work-related diseases Course note and other resources
14 Occupational diseases, work-related diseases Course note and other resources
15 Psychosocial risk factors Course note and other resources
16 Mid-Year Exam All handouts
17 Occupational health and safety management systems Course note and other resources
18 Hazard identification and risk Course note and other resources
19 Phases of risk analysis Course note and other resources
20 Risk analysis techniques Course note and other resources
21 Risk assessment matrix of judgment, protective equipment Course note and other resources
22 Physical risk factors Course note and other resources
23 Physical risk factors Course note and other resources
24 Chemical risk factors Course note and other resources
25 Biological risk factors Course note and other resources
26 Fire and security systems Course note and other resources
27 Fire and security systems Course note and other resources
28 Fire and security systems Course note and other resources
29 2nd Midterm Exam All handouts
30 Work-related accidents and prevention methods Course note and other resources
31 Work-related accidents and prevention methods Course note and other resources
32 Year-End Exams All handouts
33 Year-End Exams All handouts
34 Year-End Exams All handouts


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 29 1 29
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 29 1 29
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload (Hour) 60
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,40
ECTS 2 ECTS

Update Time: 14.05.2025 10:47