COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISASTER ADMINISTRATION IN THE COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AFY 7024 DISASTER ADMINISTRATION IN THE COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

DISASTER ADMINISTRATION, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

DISASTER ADMINISTRATION, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to equip students with tools necessary to think skillfully and maturely, but also independently on matters relating to the disaster management issues of concern in the marine environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students are expected to have a very good understanding about different types of environmental hazards and mitigation techniques,
2   Students are expected to understand basic principles of disaster administration plans created at national and international level.
3   Students are expected to manage the evaluation created national and international programs within the framework of disasters will take place especially in port and / or maritime sector.
4   Students gain the skills to interpret about the management of the marine environment are irrelevant to the disaster in the framework Türkiye's position and current developments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the concept of the Marine Environment (Introduction, Problems of the Marine Environment, Marine Environmental Impact Assessment, ISO 14000, the importance of environmental compliance in port operations, Environment, Ecology and Ecosystems)
2 Types of Marine Environmental Disaster
3 Natural disasters (the tsunami, earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons, tornadoes, cyclones and high tides, floods)
4 Manmade Disasters (Huge Oil Pollution, Chemical Disasters, Deliberate terrorist attack, Atomic Bomb, Hazardous chemicals)
5 Causes of the Marine Environment Disaster
6 Port safety and reduction of disaster losses (planning for emergencies - trauma center, etc.) Pre-disaster management
7 National and International Regulations relating to the Marine Environment Disaster
8 Problems related to port and maritime environmental disaster
9 Required Preparedness Plan for Population Health and Marine Environment Protection
10 Environmental Issues in Ports, Logistics and Coastal Areas
11 Disasters Affecting at Ports, Maritime Sector and Coastal Zones
12 Disaster Case Studies covering the National and International Ports
13 Presentation of Term Papers
14 Presentation of Term Papers

Recomended or Required Reading

Fundamental national and international maritime and logistic literature, academic books, journals and other publications in the marine environment, international transport and maritime transport areas. Crisis and Disaster Management Turbulence and Aftermath by Mukhopadhyay, Asim Kumar (New Age), Disaster Preparedness Against Accidents or Terrorist Attack by Ray, P. K. (New Age), Bill Mc Juire, Ian Mason and C. Killburn (2002) Natural hazards and Environmental change, Oxford University Press, New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

PhD level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of Marine Transportation Engineering practices in the scope of the disaster administration issues of concern in the marine environment will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Barış KULEYIN, Tel: 18814

Office Hours

Monday, 16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.1455
LO.2455
LO.3455
LO.4455

CONTACT INFORMATION
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