Syllabus ( FS 102 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Occupational Health and Safety II |
| Course code: |
FS 102 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Aylin USLU
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| ECTS credits: |
1 |
| GTU credits: |
1 () |
| Year, Semester: |
1, Spring |
| Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
| Type of course: |
Compulsory
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
var |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
Giving information about the hazards and risk factors in the laboratory and work place |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Define the hazards and health risks in the work place
Grasp the precausions on electricity, gaz leaking and fire safety
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Having taken courses out of the field in education programs
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Ability to design, experiment, collect data, analyze results, archive, decode and interpret texts according to their fields
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Define the health and safety risks in work place
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Having taken courses out of the field in education programs
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Ability to design, experiment, collect data, analyze results, archive, decode and interpret texts according to their fields
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Describes the biohazards and biosafety levels in work place
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Having taken courses out of the field in education programs
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Ability to design, experiment, collect data, analyze results, archive, decode and interpret texts according to their fields
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Describes the safer usage of laboratory equipments and tools
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Having taken courses out of the field in education programs
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Ability to design, experiment, collect data, analyze results, archive, decode and interpret texts according to their fields
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Safety hazards in Chemistry and Biology |
| Week 2: |
Electrical safety |
| Week 3: |
Fire safety |
| Week 4: |
Gas leak safety |
| Week 5: |
Tools safety |
| Week 6: |
Machinery safety |
| Week 7: |
Radiation safety ionized |
| Week 8: |
Radiation safety non-ionized |
| Week 9: |
Mid-term exam
Biohazards |
| Week 10: |
Biosafety levels |
| Week 11: |
Personel protective equipments in biology and physics |
| Week 12: |
Physics laboratory safety |
| Week 13: |
Ergonomics risk factors in office |
| Week 14: |
Biological waste management |
| Week 15*: |
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| Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
1- Essentials of Health and safety at work ( fourth eddition, Published 2006), HSE
2-Laboratory safrety for chemistry students,2nd Eddition. R. H. Hill, Jr. David, C. Finster, 2016 |
| Recommended readings: |
1-An Introduction to Radiation Protection,Alan Martin, Sam Harbison, Karen Beach, Peter Cole
November 12, 2018
2-Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics,Robert Bridger
November 02, 2017
3-Electric Safety: Practice and Standards,Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi
March 30, 2017 |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
9 |
40 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
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0 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
60 |
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Total weight: |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
1 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
1 |
7 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
1 |
1 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
1 |
1 |
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| Mid-term: |
1 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
1 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
1 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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