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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SBK127Disaster Management-Theory, Practice and DiscussionsElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide students with knowledge about disasters. To enable the development of projects that will provide information on disasters and disasters, and raise awareness by informing the society.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Hayriye ŞENGÜN
Learning Outcomes
1Gain knowledge about disaster-related concepts
2Gain knowledge about disaster management processes
3Have knowledge about the central, local management and international level of disaster management.
4Have knowledge about disaster mitigation, urban processes, disaster-development relationship and international dimension, and can analyze and discuss.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
Disaster and risk concepts; disaster, risk and harm reduction. Disaster education and its importance; disaster preparedness, disaster response, disaster recovery Natural and human disasters The effects of disasters on sustainable development Climate change and meteorological disasters Disaster mitigation efforts in Turkey and in the world Earthquake regulation, effectiveness in disaster management Disaster management cycle, disaster terminology Coordination in disaster management, emergency and disaster coordination Ethical values ​​in disaster management
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, resources, tools and materials, Information about disaster and risk concepts
2Being informed about natural and human-made disasters
3Meteorological disasters: Information about floods, landslides, avalanches, frosts, hail, blizzards, hurricanes, typhoons
4Climate-related disasters: Drought, storm, fog, lightning, forest fires
5Human Caused Disasters: Climate Change
6Human Caused Disasters: Environmental Problems; water, air, soil pollution
7Human-Made Disasters: Wars, industrial accidents, migration and refugee problems
8Midterm
9Disaster management, risk management and crisis management
10Disaster management cycle; Disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery
11The relationship between disasters and sustainable development
12Disaster mitigation efforts in Turkey and around the world; Türkiye earthquake regulations
13Disaster and risk reduction and the international dimension
14United Nations and disaster risk reduction efforts, general discussion
Recommended or Required Reading
-Türkiye'nin Afet Yönetimi, Hayriye Şengün, Seçil Gül Meydan Yıldız, Binali Tercan -Afet Yönetimi, Murat Yaman, Erkan Çakır Afet Yönetimi ve Politikaları, Hayriye Şengün, Murat Yaman, Özgür Önder Related article
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
-
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion14114
Writing Paper10330
Criticising Paper10110
Self Study7214
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5210
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
Reading14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High