COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RISK FACTORS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISG 2029 RISK FACTORS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Occupational Health and Safety

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR ÇAĞRI CEYLAN KOÇAK

Offered to

Occupational Health and Safety

Course Objective

The aims of this course are: to identify and classify the physical, chemical,biological and psychosocial risk factors, to gain information about the legal regulations and protective equipment and preventive measures taken against the risk factors.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify and classify the physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial risk factors.
2   Knows the protective equipment and preventive measures taken against the risk factors.
3   Knows the legal regulations about related subject.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and classification of physical risk factors
2 Definitions of noise, vibration, termal comfort and preventive measures taken against the physical risk factors
3 Definitions of lightening, ionizer and nonionizer rays, high low pressure and preventive measures taken against the physical risk factors
4 Definition and classification of biological risk factors
5 The legal regulations and protective equipment and preventive measures taken against the biological risk factors
6 1.midterm exam
7 Exposure limits and necessary controls against the biological risk factors
8 Definition and classification of psychosocial risk factors
9 The legal regulations and preventive measures taken against the psychosocial risk factors
10 Definition and classification of chemical risk factors
11 The legal regulations and preventive measures taken against the chemical risk factors
12 2.midterm exam
13 Exposure limits and necessary controls against the chemical risk factors
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Materials to be used for the course will be provided by the course the lecturers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. DVD, video etc.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT1 1.MIDTERM
2 MT2 2.MIDTERM
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT1 * 0.20 +MT2*0.20+FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT1 * 0.20 +MT2*0.20+RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

It is calculated by taking 40% average grade of Midterm exams, 60% of the final exam success rating.

Assessment Criteria

The understanding degree of students to 3 learning outputs is evaluated by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% of participation in the courses is mandatory
All kinds of plagiarism (cheating) initiative, and the actual results in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Çağrı Ceylan Koçak
ceylan.kocak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 11 11
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.1443
LO.2443
LO.35

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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