Information
| Unit | KARAİSALI VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | TAB142 |
| Name | Occupational Safety In Agriculture |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | VK Vocational Knowledge Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. NAİME ZÜLAL ELEKCİOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Provide workers in agriculture and agriculture-based sectors with the necessary occupational safety knowledge to ensure their safety and protect their health.
Course Content
Risks in agricultural activities, accidents, occupational diseases, safe use of agricultural machinery - tools, machinery and equipment in agriculture-based industries and pesticides, and relevant legislation.
Course Precondition
No
Resources
Birol Taş, 2020. Occupational Health and Safety in Agriculture - Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety
Notes
Lecture notes compiled by the instructor from the literature.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Writes about the historical process of occupational health and safety. |
| LO02 | Analyzes the current situation and needs in terms of occupational safety in agricultural activities. |
| LO03 | Recognize the chemicals used in agriculture and take safety precautions in their use |
| LO04 | Describes the physical, chemical, and biological risk factors in agricultural activities. |
| LO05 | Explains animal-related risk factors in agricultural activities |
| LO06 | Recognizes safety and health signs in agricultural activities and uses personal protective equipment |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the medicinal and aromatic plants grown intensively in the world and in Turkey, explains their general characteristics, climate and soil requirements and areas of use. | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Knows sufficient communication and information technologies for the field of agriculture and uses them effectively. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the general characteristics of medicinal plants, aromatic plants, spice plants, pleasure plants, dye plants and explains their areas of use. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs the necessary physical, chemical and sensory analyzes on plants. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Collects medicinal and aromatic plants from nature, produces, grows, care for them, propagates with different methods and harvests them. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in phytotherapy, aromatherapy and medicine. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of agricultural mechanization in plant cultivation and the characteristics of the tools used. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the biology, systematics and physiology of medicinal and aromatic plants. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic ecological concepts and ecological factors, explains the effects of agricultural activities on ecology and the environment. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Lists professional activities related to his/her field that he/she can participate in, can produce solutions when faced with unforeseen situations, and has the ability to work in a team and independently. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Uses appropriate methods and techniques in extracting oils from plants and making perfumes from oils. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate methods and techniques to preserve and store medicinal aromatic plants with their bioactive substances and to preserve their chemical quality. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Prepares chemical solutions, interprets chemistry instrumental analyses. | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains plant nutrition methods and irrigation methods related to medicinal and aromatic plants, identifies pests, diseases and weeds and uses appropriate methods and techniques to control them. | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows occupational safety rules in agricultural activities, basic OHS risks and hazard prevention methods, and has environmental awareness. | 5 |
| PLO16 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic concepts and principles on economics, explains the place and importance of the agricultural sector in the Turkish economy. | |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains soil properties, soil formation and soil analysis methods. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has knowledge about tense sentences, auxiliary verbs, prepositions and knows the English equivalents of professional terms. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Have general information about Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates languages in terms of language and its importance, the birth of languages, their spread and structure. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of the Agricultural Sector | Since it's the first lesson, no preparation is needed | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | General Status of Occupational Accidents and Diseases in the Agricultural Sector | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 3 | Industry accident and İllness Records | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Occupational Safety Management and Risk Assessment in Agriculture | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 5 | Agricultural Machinery and Personal Protective Equipment | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 6 | Harmful Effects of Plant Protection Products and Chemical Control | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Labels and Signs Used for Occupational Safety Purposes | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Transportation of Dangerous Goods | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Safe Use of Agricultural Machinery | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Physical Risk Factors and Protection Methods in Agricultural Activities | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Safe Use of Electricity in Agricultural Activities | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Chemical Risk Factors and Protection Methods in Agricultural Activities | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Ergonomy | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Animal Risks in Agricultural Activities and Prevention Methods | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying the given lecture notes and presentations. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 74 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,96 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||