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| Code | ISG103 |
| Name | Occupational Diseases |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. AYTEN ESER |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ERDAL KUŞVURAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to gain systematic knowledge and skills for the protection and development of worker health and work safety, illnesses affecting workers' health and arising from working environment, prevention, risk groups, preventive methods, role of occupational healthprofessional in first aid.
Course Content
Lung diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, Severe trauma, heart diseases, nerve diseases, hearing loss due to noise, dermatological diseases, psychological diseases, factors constituting occupational diseases, precautions to be taken from occupational diseases.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Atatürk University Publications, Occupational Diseases Lecture Notes
Notes
Current Literature
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describe occupational diseases. |
| LO02 | Know business environment-environment and disease-health interaction. |
| LO03 | Can list the risks related to the working environment. |
| LO04 | Appreciates the importance of measures to prevent occupational diseases. |
| LO05 | Can choose personal protective equipment suitable for the working environment. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Occupational health and safety at work to explain basic concepts and principles | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the current national and international legislation about field | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have detailed information about personal protective equipment, safety and health signs and their intended use | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the occupational diseases, work accidents, risk analysis, training methods and statistical measurement methods | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge of the first aid techniques to be applied in case of emergency and ergonomics regulations in working life | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines national and international organizations and standards in occupational health and safety | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fire, fire detection and fire protection methods | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines in the workplace health and safety risks that may occur, and identify sources of hazard in the workplace | 5 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Takes it necessary to use methods and techniques for effectively related security training | 2 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use the basic measurement techniques of the occupational health and safety | 3 |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | To report about accidents at work and occupational diseases | 2 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses basic information technology field effectively | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Apply the first aid techniques | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates the information has learned in a versatile way by following all kinds of developments in the field of occupational health and safety in real and virtual environments | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility in all matters related to occupational health and safety, provided that it adheres to basic occupational health and safety rules and national and international legislation related to the field | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates effectively and collaboratively with workers, employers and occupational safety experts in the field of occupational health and safety | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Uses basic risk analysis techniques specific to the field of occupational health and safety | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Uses basic information and communication tools effectively in the field of occupational health and safety | 2 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Participates in national and international vocational trainings for personal development | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, annual curriculum, preliminary information on learning style, basic definitions, statistics on occupational diseases | Reading chapter 1 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | History of occupational diseases | Reading Chapter 2, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | An overview of occupational diseases in Turkey | Reading chapter 3, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Occupational respiratory system diseases and pneumoconiosis | Reading chapter 4 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Occupational blood diseases and occupational cancers | Reading chapter 5 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Occupational circulatory system and digestive system diseases | Reading chapter 6 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Occupational skin diseases and infectious diseases | Reading chapter 7 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation, reading related notes, an overview | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Musculoskeletal disorders | Reading chapter 8 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Nervous system and urinary system diseases | Reading chapter 9 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Occupational psychological disorders and occupational hearing loss | Reading chapter 10 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Causes of occupational disease | Reading chapter 11 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Medical and legal diagnosis process in occupational diseases, occupational disease notification | Reading chapter 12 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Methods of protection from occupational diseases | Reading chapter 13 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | First aid in occupational diseases | Reading chapter 14 notes, an overview | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||