MEDICINE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
MED2032	Occupational Health and Occupational Diseases in Differential Diagnosis	Fall Spring	2	0	2	3

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. YEŞİM NEĞİŞ
Course Objectives:	The main aim of this course is to learn the basic principles of occupational health, identifying occupational hazards related to health in workplace and prevention measures, concept of occupational diseases and their prevention, definition of occupational accidents and ways of prevention, risk groups in working life, evaluate occupational disease in differential diagnosis in primaty care setting. The second aim is to enhance medical students’ interest in this field and encourage them to consider occupational medicine as a career.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes : At the end of this course, the student are expected to
• Explain the basic concepts of occupational health
• Explain the two-ways relationship between health and work
• Identify the occupational health hazards in workplace and preventive measures that can be taken
• Define the concept of occupational diseases, types and ways of prevention
• Define occupational injuries and ways of prevention
• Define measures related to occupational diseases and and occupational injuries
• Explain the importance of why an assessment to fitness for work may be needed
• Identify the occupational health risks of Health Care Workers
• Defines the health risks of vulnerable worker populations
• Explain the basics of the occupational and environmental medical history taking
Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Basic Principles of Occupational Health
2)	Occupational Health Epidemiology
3)	Occupational Hazards : Physical Factors
4)	Occupational Hazards : Chemical Factors
5)	OccupationalHazards : Biological Factors
6)	Occupational Hazards : Psychosocial Factors
7)	Ergonomics
8)	Occupational Diseases
9)	Occupational Injuries
10)	Occupational Musculoskeletal Diseases
11)	Occupational Medical History Taking
12)	Fitness to work / Pre-employment medical examinations
13)	Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations / Occupational Health disparities
14)	Occupational Health of Health Care Workers

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

"• Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety-ILO, 1997
• LaDou J, Harrison R. Lange Series: CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 5e. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2014.
•Levy, Barry S., Occupational and Environmental Health : Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury , 6th ed. New York : Oxford University Press. 2011. eBook
• Julia Smedley ,Oxford handbook of Occupational Health 2nd Ed. 2013"

References:

Rom W, Markowitz S. Environmental and Occupational Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.
2)	In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.
3)	In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.
4)	Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.
5)	By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.
6)	Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7)	Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.
8)	Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.
9)	In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.
10)	Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.
11)	Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.
12)	Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.
13)	Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.
14)	Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.
15)	Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.
16)	Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
17)	The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this
18)	Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.
19)	Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20)	Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21)	Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22)	In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23)	Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24)	Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25)	In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26)	Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27)	Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28)	Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29)	Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30)	Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31)	Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32)	Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process