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| HRT4038 | Worker's Health and Work Security Law | 2+0+0 | ECTS:2 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Mualla YALÇINKAYA | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To give information about the concept of labor law, history, characteristics, organization and individual labor law and to prepare students for working life. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The engineering practices used will consistently improve in preventing workplace accidents and being knowledgeable about standards. | 9.2 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Participants will gain knowledge about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the relationship between contemporary engineering problems and occupational accidents and diseases. | 11.1 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | By gaining awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions, they will become knowledgeable about the legal consequences of workplace accidents. | 11.2 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Labour law is a branch of law that regulates the relationships between employers, employees, and trade unions. This course will cover fundamental concepts of labour law, including key terms such as worker, employer, workplace, employer's representative, and subcontractor. It will also address the formation, content, and termination of employment contracts, the obligations of employers and employees, working conditions, working hours, annual paid leave, overtime, and occupational health and safety. Types of dismissal, redundancy payments, collective labour agreements and their benefits, as well as the concepts of strike and lockout, trade union membership, union activities, and the legal bodies of trade unions will also be discussed. This course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework governing working life, helping them learn about their rights and responsibilities. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The concepts, importance, and purpose of occupational health and safety. The historical development of occupational health and safety around the world and in Turkey. | | | Week 2 | Definition of occupational accident, technical and legal aspects of occupational accident concepts, assessment of the current situation in occupational accidents, unsafe conditions and behaviors causing occupational accidents. | | | Week 3 | Classification of occupational accidents, causes of occupational accidents, concept of occupational disease, classification of occupational diseases, causes and preventive measures. | | | Week 4 | The negative consequences of occupational accidents and diseases, the importance of occupational accidents in terms of costs; the legal consequences of occupational accidents, employer responsibilities and judicial processes, criminal responsibilities and judgments, legal responsibilities and consequences. Legal consequences of engineering solutions. | | | Week 5 | Legal responsibilities in occupational accidents and diseases, obligations of workers, employers and employer representatives according to the Labor Law, criminal responsibilities and provisions regarding occupational accidents and diseases under the Labor Law and the Social Security Law, raising professional awareness. Legal consequences of engineering solutions.
| | | Week 6 | Institutions and organizations responsible for occupational health and safety in our country, legal responsibilities of employers and their representatives, legal consequences of engineering solutions, civil lawsuits in workplace accidents, civil lawsuits filed under the Law of Obligations and their outcomes, and criminal sanctions.
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This course covers occupational accidents and their causes in the field of Geomatic Engineering, developing potential accident scenarios through classroom workshops, instilling professional responsibilities, and preventing occupational accidents using standards employed in engineering applications.
| | | Week 8 | Raising awareness about project management, risk management, change management, and their applications in the workplace in relation to occupational health and safety; imparting knowledge about entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development; and instilling occupational safety knowledge in students regarding professional responsibility. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | What are the necessary measures to prevent workplace accidents, what are personal protective equipment and their usage principles. The effects of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the relationship between contemporary engineering problems and the issue of occupational accidents and diseases. | | | Week 11 | Critical safety rules that must be followed in the workplace, precautions and rules that must be followed for manual material handling and lifting, chemical use, and fire situations.Standards used in engineering applications to prevent workplace accidents. | | | Week 12 | Ensuring occupational safety and safety measures at construction sites. Regulations on the duties, authorities, and responsibilities of engineers and technical personnel related to occupational safety, as well as working procedures and principles, and regulations on health and safety in construction work. | | | Week 13 | The universal and social dimensions of occupational health and safety in engineering applications, their impact on the environment and safety, occupational safety issues and implications arising from engineering applications. In-service occupational health and safety training, the rights of surveyors regarding occupational health and safety conditions in the workplace, employer responsibilities, and awareness of professional ethical responsibilities.
| | | Week 14 | Awareness of risk management in occupational health and safety and its applications in the workplace; teaching students about occupational safety in relation to professional responsibility; occupational accidents and their causes in projects carried out in collaboration with different professional disciplines in the field of surveying engineering, and the necessary precautions to be taken. | | | Week 15 | Issues related to occupational health and safety in surveying applications, proposed solutions, important considerations, warnings, equipment, and other precautions, as well as the responsibilities of individuals and institutions. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Sümer, Haluk Hadi, T. 2015; İş Hukuku, Mimoza yayıncılık, Konya | | | |
| 1 | Tunçomağ, K./Centel, T. 2008; İş Hukukunun Esasları, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 0,5 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 5 | 15 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Total work load | | | 90 |
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