Civil Defense and Fire Fighting

Qualification Awarded

Associate degree in Civil Defense and Fire Fighting

Level of Qualification

Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning

Lateral or vertical transfer student admission is carried out basing on the "The Transfer Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees, Double Majors, Sub-specialties and Credit Transfer Regulations among Institutions". The prior learning of transfer students is recognized as per the relevant regulations of Council of Higher Education and under the coordination of the Adaptation Committee.

Kocaeli University guarantees in advance that all credits gained and courses received by an Erasmus student after the mobility abroad will be fully recognized and transferred into Kocaeli University system and upon arrival with the approval of the authorities and the student. While preparing the" Erasmus Credit Transfer and Grade Equivalency Table" the ECTS grades are transmitted to Kocaeli University grading system.

Turkish higher education institutions are in the start-up phase about the recognition of non-formal and informal education. However; computer and foreign language skills that students improve on their own, are evaluated through exemption examinations by the university. Students who prove to be proficient in such exams are exempted from related course(s).

Program Competencies

• Using fire fighting tools and equipments and making their basic maintenances    
• Describing the administrative structure and related legislations of fire organizations
• Describing fire classes and specific threats, and interfering in fire with suitable extinguishing material and method    
• Explaining extinguishing materials, chemical contents and application areas    
• Making research to determine the cause of fire, collecting and evaluating the evidences    
• Organizing rescue operations by means of rescuing tools and equipments    
• Defining, projecting and applying the precautions for fire safety at inside and outside of the buildings    
• Defining the natural (sea, lake, river etc.) and non-natural (storage tank, hydrant etc.) water sources and drawing sketches that is showing these sources    
• Making fire fighting organizations for various types of fires    
• Making and managing organizations in disasters and emergency conditions    
• Gaining important qualifications such as physical adequacy, morality, honesty and respect and giving trust to people    
• Describing hazards and intervention methods of chemicals

Key Competencies

• The ability to transmit knowledge and opinions verbally and in the written form
• The ability to evaluate knowledge and skills critically
• The ability to work independently and to take responsibilities
• Being inclined to work collaboratively
• The ability to learn and manage to learn
• The ability to use digital literacy skills
• The ability to use a foreign language at the level of professional communication
• The ability to adopt and obey the rules of scientific etiquette
• The ability to take initiative and make attempts in order to turn thoughts into action
• The ability to use the knowledge and skill of scientific research
• The ability to manage and direct work
• The ability to care for social and cultural values
• The ability to use multiple perspectives on different topics
• Mathemetical ability and the ability to use science and technology
• The ability to self-express in the fields that could contribute to personal development (i.e. art, sports, etc.)

EQF/NQF-HETR Relation

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Associate Prof. Dr. Serpil GERDAN | Serpil GERDAN

ECTS Departmental Coordinator: Lecturer Dr. İnci ÖZDEMİR | İnci ÖZDEMİR