Department of International Trade and Finance

GEET 309 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Occupational Health and Safety

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEET 309	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	-
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Necmettin Fırat ÖZKAN
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Necmettin Fırat ÖZKAN
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

To teach the physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial, ergonomic, electrical, and fire hazards and risks that present in workshops and necessary precautions against these hazards by discussing the precautions and regulations.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the theories of accident causation
2	Explain the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, electrical, and fire hazards and their necessary precautions
3	Explain the occupational diseases and disorders
4	Assess the occupational risks
5	Describe the prevention and controlling of the occupational health and safety hazards

Course Description

This course introduces the students to the fundamental concepts and principles of Occupational health and safety.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction to occupational health and safety	Alli, Chapter 1
2	Theories of accident causation	Goetsch, Chapter 3
3	Risk Management Process (Preparation of the Process and Identification of Hazards)	Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, Chapter 5
4	Risk Management process (Risk Assessment)	Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, Chapter 5
5	Risk Management process (Risk control, Design and implement safety control measures, Training and information, Monitor, review and update, communicate and consult and renewing of Risk Assessment)	Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, Chapter 5
6	Prevention and control of Occupational health and safety (Prevention at source)	Admassu, Chapter 8
7	Prevention and control of Occupational health and safety (Prevention at workplace)	Admassu, Chapter 8
8	Prevention and control of Occupational health and safety (Prevention at Human)	Admassu, Chapter 8
9	Occupational Health and Safety Hazards (Physical and Mechanical Hazards)	Admassu, Chapter 2
10	Occupational Health and Safety Hazards (Chemical, Biological and Ergonomic hazards)	Admassu, Chapter 2
11	Occupational Health and Safety Hazards (Psychosocial, Electrical Hazards and Fire Hazards)	Goetsch, Chapter 11, 18, 19
12	Midterm exam
13	Occupational Diseases and Disorders	Admassu, Bölüm 5
14	Evaluation of Occupational health and safety hazards	Admassu, Bölüm 7
15	Final exam
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks	Course notes will provide by instructor
Suggested Readings/Materials

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4	LO 5
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	10
Project	1	15
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	25
Final Exam	1	50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade		50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade		50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	3	48
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1		0
Project	1		0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	29	29
		Total	145

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions.		-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Finance.		-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to analyze the developments in global markets by using critical thinking skills.		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of finance, commerce and economics by using information technologies effectively.		-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to acquire knowledge about the legal regulations and practices in the field.		-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to foresee and define the risks that could be encountered in the field of trade and finance and to take decisions to manage such risks.		-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to acquire and use verbal and numerical skills necessary for the nature of international trade and finance program.		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance.		-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to contribute to the solution of problems as individual, team member or leader.		-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to evaluate the issues related to the field with an ethical perspective and social sensitivity.		-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.		-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.		-	-	-	-	-