Vocatıonal School
Occupatıonal Health And Safety

Course Information

PHYSICAL RISK FACTORS
Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
ISG108 Spring 3 0 3 5

Prerequisites and co-requisites
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Required
Level of Course Associate
Lecturer Lec. İbrahim YÜCESOY
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject
Professional practise ( internship ) None
Objectives of the Course To learn the physical factors affecting working environment at work and, to evaulate these factors in terms of occupational health and safety
Contents of the Course Noise consept and measurement / Effect of noisy on human / Methods of protection from noisy/ Vibration concept and measurement / Effect of vibration on human / Methods of protection vibration / Consept and types of thermal comfort / Evaluation of climate in working environment / Lighting consept and properties / Good lighting conditions at work / Types and harms of radiation / Methods of protection from radiation/ High and low pressure / Methods of protection from pressure

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 Recognize physical risk factors
2 Detect physical conditions that should be in an appropriate working environment
3 Establish links between occupational accidents and occupational diseases with noncomformity to physical conditions
4 They spesify measures to be taken in terms of occuoational health and safety

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
1 Noise consept and measurement lecture
2 Effect of noisy on human lecture
3 Methods of protection from noisy lecture
4 Vibration concept and measurement lecture
5 Effect of vibration on human lecture
6 Methods of protection vibration lecture
7 Consept and types of thermal comfort lecture
8 Midterm exam
9 Evaluation of climate in working environment lecture
10 Lighting consept and properties lecture
11 Good lighting conditions at work lecture
12 Types and harms of radiation lecture
13 Methods of protection from radiation lecture
14 High and low pressure lecture
15 Methods of protection from pressure lecture
16 Final Exam

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 Occupational health and safety law
2 Regulation on the protection of employees from noisy risks
3 Regulation on the protection of employees from vibration risks
4 Ergonomy (Alaettin SABANCI, Sarp Korkut SÜMER)
5 Ergonomics for engineers (Fatih C. BABALIK)
6 Academic articles

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 Recognize physical risk factors 1͵2͵3͵5͵6͵11͵12͵13 1͵2
2 Detect physical conditions that should be in an appropriate working environment 1͵2͵3͵6͵11͵12͵13 1͵2
3 Establish links between occupational accidents and occupational diseases with noncomformity to physical conditions 1͵2͵3͵4͵5͵6͵10͵11͵12͵13 1͵2
4 They spesify measures to be taken in terms of occuoational health and safety 1͵2͵3͵5͵6͵11͵12͵13 1͵2
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 3 42
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 1 14
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 1 4 4
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 1 6 6
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 1 8 8
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 8 8
8 Midterm Exam 1 1 1
9 Quiz 1 2 2
10 Homework 1 8 8
11 Midterm Project 1 4 4
12 Midterm Exercise 1 4 4
13 Final Project 1 4 4
14 Final Exercise 1 4 4
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
16 Final Exam 1 1 1
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