Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK HEATLH FACULTY / HEM121 - NURSING

Code: HEM121 Course Title: OCCUPPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer YUNUS KARA (yunuskara@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) YUNUS KARA,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to inform the basic occupational health and safety and to gain awareness.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can adapt to the occupational health and safety practices applied in the workplace. PO-3 Knows professional ethical and legal values and gives service in line with these values.
PO-13 It uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Historical development of OHS, Labor legislation, Workplace Risk Factors, Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases, Ergonomics, Emergency Planning, Fire, Importance of First Aid, Health and Safety Signs, Risk Assessment.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Historical development of occupational health and safety and general definitions and rules. Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
2 Information about the labor legislation. Legal rights and responsibilities of employees. Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
3 Physical Risk Factors. Chemical Risk Factors. Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
4 Biological Risk Factors. Psycho-social Risk factors. Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
5 Ergonomics Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
6 Emergency Planning Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
7 Occupational Accidents Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
8 mid-term exam
9 Occupational Diseases Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
10 Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
11 Combustion, Fire, Explosion Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
12 Importance of first aid and occupational hygiene. Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
13 Chemical Substances and Hazards. Labeling and Marking. Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
14 Safety and Health Signs Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
15 Risk Assessment Description Method, Question-Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tozan, H.,Yağımlı, M., (2015). İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Temel Eğitimi, BETA Yayınları.
2 İlknur, K. (2016). İş sağlığı ve Güvenliği. Dora Yayınları, Bursa.
3 Altın, M., & Taşdemir, Ş. (2016). İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği. Eğitim Yayınevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector, Class Board

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 1 3
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 1 4
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 57