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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
51041METOZ-RSI0084 Safety and Risk Management in Rail Systems 2 Spring 2 0 2 5
Course Type : Compulsory
Cycle: Associate      TQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:Short Cycle      EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Instructor CEMAL YAŞAR TANGÜL
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı: Instructor CEMAL YAŞAR TANGÜL
Dersin Kategorisi: Programme Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to understand national and international railways safety law, regulations, contracts which has to be complied by managers. The students will also learn the infrastructure safety requirements.
Course Content: In this course, the prinsiples of safety management systems; the quantitative and qualitative objectives of safety that is defined in international legislation; compliance to existing and changed procedures and standards; evaluation and management of risk, preventing of employees training and competence, informantion management, documentation; investigation and reporting of accidents; emergency management; supervision and control management issues will be understood.

Course Specific Rules

None

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) Knows the basic requirements of SMS.
  2) Knows the policy content of the IMS, the methods of determining the qualitative and quantitative targets related to safety.
  3) Knows Risk Acceptance and determination of criteria. Knows the general rules of documentation.
  4) Defines the competencies of the employees. Knows the requirements for the protection of qualifications.
  5) Knows the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and emergency management principles.
  6) Knows information management and the purposes of making controls.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  1) Makes general definition of SMS.
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
  1) Knows the constituent elements of IMS.
  2) Knows the methods and processes of adapting to existing and changing procedures and standards for IMS.
  3) Interpret the national and international legislation that constitutes the SMS.
  4) Knows the definition of risk and what it is.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) Introduction to Safety Management Systems, Total Quality Management and differences from SMS. Course Notes -
2) Overview to EU's SMS directives and application guide. SMS at national law and compliance to EU. Course note -
3) SMS's basic requirement of continuous improvement process, documentation of SMS, determination of authority and responsibility, inclusion of all employees to process, control of SMS. Course note -
4) Elements of SMS; qualitative and quatitative objectives regarding policy and safety; compliance to existing and changed procedures and standards; evaluation and management of risk, preventing of employees training and competence, informantion management, documentation; investigation and reporting of accidents; emergency management; supervision and control management issues. Course note -
5) Preparation for SMS safety policy and content of policy, proving the realization of objectives for SMS. Course content -
6) Excisting procedure and standards applicability proving for SMS, applicability of changes. Course note -
7) The physical abilities that employees must have, educational process for the acquisition of qualifications, repeated training process periods, training techniques. Course note -
8) Midterm exam Course note -
9) The relationship between danger and risk, calculation of risk matris and usage of FMA model Course note -
10) Acceptability of risk, Basic considerations for the determination of acceptability criteria, the techniques of information documentation and usage and retirement of documentated information, Course note -
11) Definition of risk, cultural and social conditions for risk acceptance, personal choices in risk acceptance, acceptance of risk based on a activity results. Course notes -
12) Scientific methods in investigating accidents, the principle of neutrality,preliminary practices against emergency conditions, preparation of plans Course notes -
13) Information saving, saving techniques, reaching to saved information and usage of information, control of information's quality and reliability Course note -
14) Fundamental objectives of control and audit, techniques of control and audit, evaluation of results of control and audit and benefits from results. Course note -
*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders Notları
References: 1- Internet, sektör dergileri
2- Raylı Sistemlerin Temelleri - Practical Railway Engineering/ H. Hüseyin Erkaya
3-Demiryolları Raylı Sistemler ve Intermodal Lojistik İçin Resimli ve Açıklamalı
Teknik Resimler Sözlüğü / Türker Ahi
4- Kent Yönetiminde Raylı Sistem Güvenliği/ IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık
5- RAYLI SISTEMLERIN TEMELLERI - CLIFFORD F. BONNETT
6-Raylı Sistemlerde Enerji Verimliliği Yöntemleri / Mine Sertöz
7- Raylı Sistemleri TEk. MEGEB modülleri

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

(The matrix below shows how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) associates with programme learning outcomes (both KPLOs & SPLOs) and, if exist, the level of quantitative contribution to them.)

Relationship Between CLOs & PLOs

(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
CLOs/PLOs KPLO 1 KPLO 2 KPLO 3 KPLO 4 KPLO 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CLO1
CLO2
CLO3
CLO4
CLO5
CLO6
CLO7
CLO8
CLO9
CLO10
CLO11

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Programme Learning Outcomes Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1) Has basic, theoretical, applicational and up-to-date knowledge in the field of railway systems management 2
2) As a team member, take responsibility of implementation of Rail Systems Management activities and execute the tasks, which are assigned to him.
3) Has the basic knowledge and skills in business administration.Explains the basic and theoretical knowledge required by national and international business and trade.
4) Applies the theoretical knowledge learned in business life for a semester.
5) Acquires the competencies defined as the institutional outcomes of Beykoz University on the basic level, inline with the expectations of business world and the society. 2

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level
Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Case Study
Problem Solving
Demonstration
Views
Laboratory
Reading
Homework
Project Preparation
Thesis Preparation
Peer Education
Seminar
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Brain Storming
Questions Answers
Individual and Group Work
Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
Active Participation in Class

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level
Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Presentation
Final Exam
Quiz
Report Evaluation
Homework Evaluation
Oral Exam
Thesis Defense
Jury Evaluation
Practice Exam
Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
Active Participation in Class
Participation in Discussions

Relationship Between CLOs & Teaching-Learning, Assesment-Evaluation Methods of the Course

(The matrix below shows the teaching-learning and assessment-evaluation methods designated for the course unit in relation to the course learning outcomes.)
LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESMENT & EVALUATION METHODS
CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO6 CLO7 CLO8 CLO9 CLO10 CLO11
-Lectures -Midterm
-Discussion -Presentation
-Case Study -Final Exam
-Problem Solving -Quiz
-Demonstration -Report Evaluation
-Views -Homework Evaluation
-Laboratory -Oral Exam
-Reading -Thesis Defense
-Homework -Jury Evaluation
-Project Preparation -Practice Exam
-Thesis Preparation -Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
-Peer Education -Active Participation in Class
-Seminar - Participation in Discussions
-Technical Visit
-Course Conference
-Brain Storming
-Questions Answers
-Individual and Group Work
-Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
-Active Participation in Class

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10.00
Homework Assignments 1 % 10.00
Midterms 1 % 30.00
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50.00
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Course 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 52
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 2 8 16
Midterms 1 14 14
Semester Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 50
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 102
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 5