COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISASTER AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBE 4001 DISASTER AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT GÜMÜŞ

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

Students will be able to create knowledge and awareness about disasters, types of disaster, disaster management and disaster risks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Ability to equip with basic knowledge about basic organization about disaster and disaster management
2   2. Be able to understand and interpret the basic stages of Risk and Crisis types and crisis management process
3   3. To be able to recognize the changing and strengthening role of the public administrator in risk and crisis management
4   4. Be able to develop effective strategies for managerial processes, based on the ability to demonstrate leadership skills in disaster and crisis management
5   5. Ability to gain competence in new and contemporary disaster management models in the future perspective by comparing past applications with current applications in disaster areas

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Disaster and risk concepts
2 2. Reducing disaster, risk and harm
3 3. Disaster education and its importance
4 4. Preparing for disasters, disaster response, disaster recovery
5 5. Natural and human disasters
6 6. The effects of disasters on sustainable development
7 7. Climate change and meteorological disasters
8 8. General Examination, Course evaluation, midterm exam
9 9. disaster mitigation activities in Türkiye and the world
10 10. Earthquake regulation, activity in disaster management
11 11. Disaster management cycle, disaster terminology
12 12. Disaster management coordination, emergency and disaster coordination centers
13 13. Ethical values in disaster management
14 14. Project presentations
15 15. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Demirci, A. ve Karakuyu, M, 2004, Afet Yönetiminde Coğrafi Bilgi Teknolojilerinin Rolü.
Doğu Coğrafya Dergisi 9(12), 67-101.
Kadıoğlu, M., 2008, Küresel iklim değişikliğine uyum stratejileri. Kar Hidrolojisi
Sempozyumu Bildiri Kitabı 27-28 Mart 2008 Erzurum, DSI 8. Bölge Müd. Yay.,
69-94.
Özey, R., 2006, Afetler Coğrafyası. Aktif Yayınevi, Istanbul, 214s.
Şahin, C. ve Şipahioğlu, Ş., 2002, Doğal Afetler ve Türkiye. Gündüz Eğ. ve Yay. Ankara,
478s.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Ppt, discussion, Question&answer, Brain-storming, Interpretation visuals.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Gümüş
nevzat.gumus@deu.edu.tr
Iş Tel. 02323012294
Gsm. 05335765054
Hasan Ali Yücel building

Office Hours

Tuesday: 10.00-11.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 9 9
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.135
LO.235
LO.335
LO.435
LO.535

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