Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3KHM212Occupational Health and Safety in Aviation2+0+02419.03.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Civil Aviation Cabin Services
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is for students to learn occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, to ensure production and operational safety, to gain knowledge and skills for protecting themselves against hazards related to identified risks, and to understand the impact of OHS awareness on the formation of safety culture. Having a predictive mindset will enable them to detect dangerous situations and behaviors that could lead to accidents at an early stage, assess risks, and understand the development of occupational diseases, as well as the implications of various events they may encounter in working life (occupational accidents, occupational diseases, termination of employment, etc.) and the corresponding penalties mandated by regulations. They will also understand how individuals can contribute to creating a safe working environment in the formation of an OHS culture.
Course Content Starting with the historical development of OHS, the translation covers: OHS regulations, policy, and the parties involved in OHS; accident causation models; concepts of incident, accident, near-miss, occupational accident, and occupational disease; sectoral assessment; OHS concepts in the aviation industry; formation of safety culture; risk factors and protective measures; ergonomics; psychosocial risks; risk assessment methods; Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) and sector-specific applications.
Course Methods and Techniques Presentation, assignment as weekly (reading and on youtube), case studies.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Öğr. Gör. Esra Aslıhan ŞENCEL aslihan.sencel@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Yegin, A. (2015). İş Güvenliği Kültürünün İş Kazalarına Etkisi. YL Tezi. TC Gedik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü.
Kocabaş, F., vd. (2018). Çalışma Ortamında Psikososyal Risk Etmenlerinin İş Kazası, Meslek Hastalıkları ve İşle İlgili Hastalıklarla İlişkisi. Sosyal Güvenlik Uzmanları Derneği Sosyal Güvence Dergisi, Yıl: 7, Sayı: 14.
Yeşilbaş, E. (2020). Havacılıkta Emniyet Yönetimi İle İlgili ICAO Mevzuatı ve Türkiye’deki Uygulaması. İTÜ FBE Uçak ve Uzay Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı. YL Tezi. Şubat 2020.
Barut, S., Erdoğan, Y. (2024). Havalimanı Yer (Ramp) Hizmetleri Çalışanlarının Karşılaştıkları İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Risklerinin İncelenmesi. Türk Hava Kurumu Üniversitesi Havacılık ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi. Year/Yıl 2024, Volume/Cilt 4, Issue/Sayı 1, 75-98.
Acil Durum Planı Hazırlama Rehberi. (2024). T.C. Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Genel Müdürlüğü. 39sf.
Course Notes AKPINAR T. (2014). İş Sağlığı ve İş Güvenliği. Ekin Basım Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa.
KURT, R. (2015). Herkes İçin İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Rehberi. Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara.
Mevzuat: 6331 Sayılı İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kanunu
Şencel, E. (2025). Havacılıkta İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Ders Notları.

Course Category
Engineering %20
Social Sciences %20
Education %10
Health %20
Field %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 7 1 7
Final examination 14 2 28
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 91

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Ability to define the concepts of occupational health and safety, its brief history, and the basic legislation; ability to demonstrate an approach that prioritizes employee safety.
2 Be able to classify hazard and risk factors in work environments; and be able to define work accidents and occupational diseases
3 Ability to know one’s legal rights and responsibilities under an employment contract, and to know the policies for emergency situations that may occur in the workplace.
4 Ability to understand the mandatory requirement for risk assessment in order to develop a positive safety culture and the importance of personal protective equipment

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Occupational Health and Safety' concept, a general overview of the preventive-approach-based Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety, and the objectives of OHS. 6331 sayılı İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kanunu https://casgem.gov.tr/poco-pages/mevzuatlar/6331-say%C4%B1l%C4%B1-%C4%B1s-ve-guvenl%C4%B1g%C4%B1-kanunu/
2 The history of occupational health and safety (OHS) worldwide and in Turkey, and national and international OHS regulations. Evolution of Workplace Safety: A Century of Progress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6HPcH07Bro
3 Occupational accident and occupational disease concepts, accident causation, W. Heinrich's basic principles, the concepts of hazard and risk, near-miss reporting, and safety management systems in aviation. Reading on the methods and principles of occupational accidents and occupational diseases, notification deadlines, and temporary and permanent incapacity benefits; https://www.sgk.gov.tr/Content/Post/a4b7b555-198f-41e4-a020-fa52276bda37/Meslek-Hastaligi-2025-02-27-10-32-29
4 SMS (Safety Management System) in aviation, reactive-proactive-predictive perspectives Oblique Shield Safety / Safety Management System (SMS) in Aviation (An introduction) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSGZlqobO4o Yeşilbaş, E. (2020). Havacılıkta Emniyet Yönetimi İle İlgili ICAO Mevzuatı ve Türkiye’deki Uygulaması. İTÜ FBE Uçak ve Uzay Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı. YL Tezi. Şubat 2020.
5 Labor law and workers' rights Labor Law No. 4857 https://mevzuat.gov.tr/
6 Health-threatening factors (biological, physical, chemical, psychological, and social, etc.) and health surveillance
7 Physical risk factors (airport ramp/tac area, cabin, aircraft maintenance)
8 Chemical and biological risk factors
9 Psychosocial and ergonomic risk factors (specifically for cockpit, cabin, and ground staff), psychosocial-origin occupational diseases Kocabaş, F., vd. (2018). Çalışma Ortamında Psikososyal Risk Etmenlerinin İş Kazası, Meslek Hastalıkları ve İşle İlgili Hastalıklarla İlişkisi. Sosyal Güvenlik Uzmanları Derneği Sosyal Güvence Dergisi, Yıl: 7, Sayı: 14.
10 Emergency Action Plans and Reporting; actions to be taken in a possible emergency, the concept of disaster. https://gonullu.afad.gov.tr/ Acil Durum Planı Hazırlama Rehberi. (2024). T.C. Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Genel Müdürlüğü. 39sf.
11 Risk Analysis Methods and Investigation of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Risks in the Aviation Industry Barut, S., Erdoğan, Y. (2024). Havalimanı Yer (Ramp) Hizmetleri Çalışanlarının Karşılaştıkları İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Risklerinin İncelenmesi. Türk Hava Kurumu Üniversitesi Havacılık ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi. Year/Yıl 2024, Volume/Cilt 4, Issue/Sayı 1, 75-98.
12 Sector-specific personal protective equipment (head, eye, body, hand and arm, feet, legs, respiratory system and skin protectors Safety Attitudes at Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_IFz7FEZ9E
13 Protective health practices and worker safety measures
14 Occupational health and safety culture in the aviation sector in Turkey and worldwide, case studies, and periodization (timeline) assessment Yegin, A. (2015). İş Güvenliği Kültürünün İş Kazalarına Etkisi. YL Tezi. TC Gedik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü.

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13
All 2 5 2 1
C1 5 3 4
C2 5 3
C3 3 5 3
C4 3 5

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