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Course Description Course Outline Course Contribution to Program Qualifications Assessment Methods ECTS-Workload Detail Informations of the Course Numerical Data

Course Description

Course	Code	Semester	T+P (Hour)	Credit	ECTS
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING	NRS4116638	Fall Semester	2+0	2	2

Course Program

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses

Language of Course	English
Course Level	First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type	Elective
Course Coordinator	Assist.Prof. İlknur MİZRAHİ
Name of Lecturer(s)	Assist.Prof. İlknur MİZRAHİ
Assistant(s)
Aim	The aim of this course is to equip nursing students with the knowledge, skills and professional attitudes required to protect and promote workers’ health in various occupational settings. The course emphasizes prevention of occupational risks, management of work-related health problems and the nurse’s role in promoting a safe and healthy workplace environment. By integrating theory with practice, students will be prepared to function as competent members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams, capable of applying evidence-based strategies and adhering to legal and ethical standards.
Course Content	This course contains; Introduction: Overview of Occupational Health Nursing; scope, roles, and responsibilities; course requirements,Legal framework and occupational health policies: International standards (ILO, WHO) & Turkish legislation,Physical hazards (noise, vibration, radiation, temperature); assessment and control measures,Chemical hazards: exposure, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), prevention strategies,Biological hazards and infection control; vaccination and surveillance for healthcare workers,Ergonomics: musculoskeletal risks, posture, safe lifting, workplace design,Psychosocial hazards: stress, burnout, psychological safety, workplace bullying,Occupational accidents and diseases: definitions, surveillance, investigation, and reporting,Preventive and promotive practices: health screenings, education and risk communication,Principles of occupational health and safety practices (pre-employment examination, health education, counseling),Principles and Initiatives of Workplace Health Promotion,Workplace Health Promotion Programs (health-promoting workplaces),Multidisciplinary teamwork in occupational health; workplace inspection exercises and case discussions,Evidence Based Practices - Evaluation of the course.

Course Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1. To be able to explain the history, concepts, and professional roles of occupational health nursing	10, 9	C, D, H
2. To be able to identify and evaluate occupational hazards (physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial)	12, 16, 19	C, D, H
3. To be able to develop preventive strategies and health promotion plans for occupational accidents and diseases	10, 16, 19, 9	C, D, H
4. To be able to explain principles of emergency care, occupational infection control, and immunization programs in workplace health	10, 16, 19, 9	C, D, H
5. To be able to demonstrate professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities within workplace health services, including documentation and reporting	10, 16, 19	C, D, H
6. To be able to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams in occupational health settings	13, 19	C, D, H

Teaching Methods:	10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:	C: Multiple-Choice Exam, D: Oral Exam, H: Performance Task

Course Outline

Order	Subjects	Preliminary Work
1	Introduction: Overview of Occupational Health Nursing; scope, roles, and responsibilities; course requirements
2	Legal framework and occupational health policies: International standards (ILO, WHO) & Turkish legislation
3	Physical hazards (noise, vibration, radiation, temperature); assessment and control measures
4	Chemical hazards: exposure, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), prevention strategies
5	Biological hazards and infection control; vaccination and surveillance for healthcare workers
6	Ergonomics: musculoskeletal risks, posture, safe lifting, workplace design
7	Psychosocial hazards: stress, burnout, psychological safety, workplace bullying
8	Occupational accidents and diseases: definitions, surveillance, investigation, and reporting
9	Preventive and promotive practices: health screenings, education and risk communication
10	Principles of occupational health and safety practices (pre-employment examination, health education, counseling)
11	Principles and Initiatives of Workplace Health Promotion
12	Workplace Health Promotion Programs (health-promoting workplaces)
13	Multidisciplinary teamwork in occupational health; workplace inspection exercises and case discussions
14	Evidence Based Practices - Evaluation of the course

Resources

1- Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2024). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 11th Edition. Elsevier Health Sci. 2- International Labour Organization (ILO) / World Health Organization (WHO) online materials

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No	Program Qualification	Contribution Level
No	Program Qualification	1	2	3	4	5
1	PQ-1. He/she has sufficient knowledge that allows meeting the health needs of person, family and community by individual and holistic approach and toward nursing process.					X
2	PY-2. He/she has abilities related to carrying out nursing care in order to protect and improve the health and when health is destroyed.					X
3	PQ-3. He/she has general culture knowledge because of as being required contemporary person and vocation member.				X
4	PQ-4. He/she conducts the nursing care in accordance with scientific researches, evidence, improving technology and current health policies.				X
5	PQ-5. He/she carries out nursing practices in accordance with vocational essentials and standards.				X
6	PQ-6. He/she uses critical thinking, problem solving and decision making abilities in nursing care.					X
7	PQ-7. He/she give health education to the person, family and community and consultation.					X
8	PQ-8. He/she follows management activities in accordance with executive role as in individual and team member.			X
9	PQ-9. He/she takes roles in research, project and other activities as in collaboration with health team and other disciplines by consciousness for social responsibilities.				X
10	PQ-10. He/she reaches international literature by using a foreign language in nursing domain and communicates as written and verbal.				X
11	PQ-11. He/she improves a behavior that internalizes lifespan learning and open for improvement.				X
12	PQ-12. He/she communicates as written and verbal, effectively.		X
13	PQ-13. He/She is a model for colleagues and society by behaving as consonant with vocational essentials and values.				X

Assessment Methods

Contribution Level	Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success		40
Rate of Final Exam to Success		60
Total		100

ECTS / Workload Table
Activities	Number of	Duration(Hour)	Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours	14	2	28
Guided Problem Solving	0	0	0
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report	0	0	0
Term Project	0	0	0
Presentation of Project / Seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	4	1	4
Midterm Exam	14	1	14
General Exam	14	1	14
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan	0	0	0
Total Workload(Hour)			60
*Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30=(60/30)**			2
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

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