About The Program
Occupational Health and Safety is the whole of the scientific and systematic work that must be carried out and continuously developed so that the employee, production and workplace can be healthier and productive.
Our Goal
Our Goal is to continue to progress with reliable and solid steps in raising new occupational health and safety professionals who will provide their students with superior knowledge and virtues and provide a healthy and safe working environment for future generations.
Our Mission
Our mission is to operate effectively in the field of occupational health and safety and to educate competent professionals who can think critically. We aim to improve occupational safety standards using current technological applications, create economic value, and contribute to the integration of industry and society.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become a leading department shaping the future in science, technology, and the arts by producing occupational health and safety experts who can compete both nationally and internationally. We aim to contribute to sustainability by enhancing occupational health and safety standards, promoting a culture of workplace safety, and fostering the development of innovative individuals who respect societal values.
According to International Labor Organization (ILO) publication, there are 2.8 billion workers in the World, 270 million workers have work-related accidents and 160 million workers are caught occupational diseases while working. Each year 2.2 million workers lose their lives because of work-related accidents or occupational diseases.
To avoid these losses, it has great importance improvement of working conditions, enhance of occupational health and safety awareness in the community, creating a lifelong learning and education culture about safety.
In our country, Occupational Health and Safety Professionals offer their services as occupational physicians and safety experts. The schools where these two groups graduate from are medical schools, engineering faculties, technical education faculties, physics and chemistry programs of arts and science faculties and Occupational Health and Safety Programs of vocational schools.
Graduates of the program can be employed as “Occupational Health and Safety Technician” in all of the institutions, organizations and businesses, commercial centers, buildings, college campuses, shopping centers, community centers, fire stations, civil defense and emergency organizations.
In this context, it is intended to
- The creation of a safe and healthy environment
- Dissipation of danger at its source
- Production of high quality service by giving full attention of workers
- Maximize the business’ profit by minimizing the legal, conscience and financial responsibilities
As a result of theoretical and practical training, students can;
- Ensure the safety of the workplace, dominate management of OHS records and monitoring
- Implement emergency disaster procedures
- Do risk analysis, planning and budgeting
- Manage environmental planning
- Have language skills that the job needs
The areas named Kartal, Pendik and Tuzla in Anatolian side of İstanbul, have a great advantage of being an industrial location contribute to the national economy.
According to the code numbered 6331 (Code of Occupational Health and Safety), organizations have to employ OHS experts so this program is required.
To graduate from the program, students have to take courses that are being provided in four semester and do an internship lasts 20 workdays.