COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPARATIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AFY 5027 COMPARATIVE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Disaster Administration

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YAKUP ÖZKAYA

Offered to

Disaster Administration

Course Objective

This course aims to examine disaster management approaches in different countries and internationally developed disaster risk reduction strategies from a comparative perspective. Based on the academic literature, the course aims to deepen students' theoretical knowledge on disaster and crisis management and develop their ability to make comparisons through various cases and institutional frameworks. Thus, students will be equipped to analyze different practices at all stages of the disaster management cycle and evaluate effective strategies at national and international level. In addition, the course aims to provide students with the competence to develop innovative and effective solutions in disaster risk management by examining good practices on a global scale and different contexts including Turkey.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   OC-1: To be able to define the basic concepts in the field of disaster management and explain the disaster management cycle. (OP-1)
2   OC-2: To be able to compare and evaluate the disaster and crisis management approaches of different countries. (OP2, OP4)
3   OC-3: To be able to explain international disaster risk reduction strategies and frameworks (e.g. Hyogo, Sendai) and analyze their implementation. (OP-2, OP-3)
4   OC-4: Explain the roles and responsibilities of global and national institutions involved in disaster management; discuss the effectiveness of different institutional structures. (OP-3, OP-5)
5   OC-5: To be able to evaluate crisis management processes (coordination, communication, decision making) in disasters and emergencies and to be able to examine international good practice examples. (OP-5)
6   OC-6: To be able to interpret the lessons learned from different management practices by analyzing major disaster events that have occurred internationally. (OP-6)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts and Disaster Management Cycle: Definitions of disaster, hazard, risk, vulnerability; stages of disaster management (risk reduction, preparedness, response, recovery). International Case Study II - 2011 T hoku Earthquake and Tsunami (Japan): Crisis management practices; examining the role of international assistance and the recovery process.
2 Theoretical Approaches to Disaster and Crisis Management: Types and impacts of disasters; social vulnerability and resilience; risk society and other theoretical frameworks. Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Strategies: Community-based disaster management; examples of urban risk reduction and resilience; integration of climate adaptation and disaster risk management.
3 Development of International Disaster Management: Historical perspective; impact of major disasters on policy changes; paradigm shifts at the global level. Post Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery: Long-term reconstruction processes; "build back better" principle; socio-economic and psychological impacts of disasters.
4 International Disaster Policies and Strategies: United Nations frameworks (Hyogo, Sendai); disaster risk reduction strategies; relationships with sustainable development and climate change. Overview and Current Trends: Review of comparative courses; impact of new technologies (artificial intelligence, big data, etc.) on disaster management; challenges and opportunities for the future.
5 Institutional Framework - Global and National Institutions: UN agencies (UNOCHA, UNDRR etc.), international NGOs (Red Crescent/Red Cross); disaster management organizational structures and legislation in different countries.
6 Disaster Management Systems in Different Countries: Disaster preparedness and response approaches in developed and developing countries; comparison of local and central government roles.
7 Crisis Management Processes and Coordination: Emergency planning, Incident Command System; multi-level coordination and communication; decision making and leadership in crises.
8 Communication and Logistics Management in Disasters: Early warning systems and risk communication; public information; importance of logistics and supply chain management.
9 Communication and Logistics Management in Disasters: Early warning systems and risk communication; public information; importance of logistics and supply chain management.
10 International Case Study I - 2005 Hurricane Katrina (USA): Assessment of pre-disaster preparations; experiences and lessons learned in response and recovery processes.

Recomended or Required Reading


Alexander, D. E. (2002). Principles of Emergency Planning and Management. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Blaikie, P., Cannon, T., Davis, I., & Wisner, B. (1994). At Risk: Natural Hazards, People s Vulnerability and Disasters. London: Routledge.
Boin, A., t Hart, P., Stern, E., & Sundelius, B. (2005). The Politics of Crisis Management: Public Leadership under Pressure. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Burton, I., Kates, R. W., & White, G. F. (1993). The Environment as Hazard (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
Coppola, D. P. (2015). Introduction to International Disaster Management (3rd ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Cutter, S. L., Boruff, B. J., & Shirley, W. L. (2003). Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards. Social Science Quarterly, 84(2), 242 261.
Dölek, I. (2019). Afetler ve Afet Yönetimi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Genç, F. N. (2021). Afet Yönetimi. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Haddow, G. D., Bullock, J. A., & Coppola, D. P. (2017). Introduction to Emergency Management (6th ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Kadıoğlu, M. (2017). Afet Yönetimi: Beklenmeyeni Beklemek, En Kötüsünü Yönetmek. Istanbul: Marmara Belediyeler Birliği Kültür Yayınları.
Kapucu, N., & Liou, K. T. (Eds.). (2014). Disaster and Development: Examining Global Issues and Cases. Cham: Springer.
McEntire, D. A. (2007). Disciplines, Disasters and Emergency Management: The Convergence and Divergence of Concepts, Issues and Trends from the Research Literature. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas.
Mileti, D. S. (1999). Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press.
National Research Council. (2006). Facing Hazards and Disasters: Understanding Human Dimensions. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
Özerdem, A., & Kapucu, N. (Eds.). (2011). Disaster Management and Civil Society: Earthquake Relief in Japan, Turkey and India. London: I.B. Tauris.
Özkaya, Y., Demirci, K., Erat, V., & Duran, A. (Eds.). (2023). Afet Ansiklopedisi. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Pelling, M. (2003). The Vulnerability of Cities: Natural Disasters and Social Resilience. London: Earthscan.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Methods and Techniques
- Narration
- Presentations
- Discussion and brainstorming
- Case study analysis
- Group work

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 * 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + RST* 0.50


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)

yakup.ozkaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.14
LO.24
LO.343
LO.433
LO.53
LO.63