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Information
| Code | İGT025 |
| Name | Biological Risk Agents |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 7 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the characteristics of potential biological risk factors, transmission and prevention methods, and the hazards associated with them. To teach the behaviour that need to be at work. To explain the legislation on biological risk factors. To answer questions related to occupational health and safety exams and to prepare students for these exams.
Course Content
Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that may be encountered as a risk factor in the work environment, control of microorganisms that may be encountered as a risk factor in the working environment, protection methods, risks arising from biological factors, working environments that may face biological risk factors, risks to the health sector workers, review of legislation.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Lecture notes and books about the course
Notes
Internet
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the concept of biological risk factor in workplaces, learns the potential work branches related to these factors |
| LO02 | Learns the characteristics of bacteria and fungi and learn about diseases and hazards related to them |
| LO03 | Recognize the characteristics of protozoa and viruses and learn about diseases and hazards related to them |
| LO04 | Learn other biological factors that have the epidemiological potentials |
| LO05 | Learns the basic information about the human immune system and the mechanism of infection |
| LO06 | Identify necessary protective procedures against biological risk factors in workplace environment and gain the ability to take measures |
| LO07 | Be able to use the technical, practical and judicial information about biological risk factors |
| LO08 | Gains knowledge of biological risk factors related to legislation |
| LO09 | Identify and solve the problems related to biological risk factors, |
| LO10 | Be able to research and evaluate the applications related to biological risk factors, |
| LO11 | Gains the ability to assist employees in the workplace where they work in unusual situations related to biological risk factors. |
| LO12 | Gains the ability to conduct work in accordance with legal regulations and conditions in the work place, to inform employees |
| LO13 | Have knowledge about occupational diseases, occupational accidents and prevention related to biological risk factors, |
| LO14 | Learns the personal protective equipment used in occupational health and safety, |
| LO15 | Knows ways to be followed in case of exposure to biological risk factors |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns the legislation on occupational health and safety | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Know the sources of danger in workplaces, the hazards and define the danger. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns risk assessment methods. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Prepare risk assessment tables and learn documentation procedure | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learn occupational diseases and ergonomic risk factors | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes the selection of personal protective equipment and equipment required to be ignored. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns personal exposure and media measurement techniques | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To gain the basic occupational health and safety training | 5 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learn the formation and responsibilities of occupational health and safety committees. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to prepare emergency action plans in workplaces. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learn the physical, chemical and biological risk factors in workplaces. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns occupational health and safety management systems and gains the ability to make planning. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to biological risk factors | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Bacteria and related diseases and risks | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Viruses and related diseases and risks | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Fungi, parasites and other biological factors and related diseases and risks | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Infection and immunity | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Environmental factors | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Factors on host and patogens | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Writing examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Control of biological risk agents | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Work environments facing biological risk factors | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Risks to health of workers | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Legislation on biological risk factors (1) | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Legislation on biological risk factors (2) | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Questions related to biological risk factors, production of related questions and answers. | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | An overview | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Writing examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Writing examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 168 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,72 | ||
| ECTS | 7 ECTS | ||