Disasters and Mitigation
Civil Defense and Fire Fighting
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disasters and Mitigation | SSP342 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Serpil GERDAN
Lecturer Kemal KÜREKÇI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Discuss the natural and man-made
disasters, past experiences from all over
the World and Turkey.
2) Interpret what is vulnerability, and the
relation between the development,
urbanisation and disasters
3) Recognize earthquake prediction
researches, early warning and rapid
response systems, structural awareness
for seismic safety, non-structural
mitigation measures.
4) Evaluate the mitigation measuresprotection
from fire, community disaster
vonteers.
5) Recognize the mitigation measuresearthquake
hazard hunt, family disaster
plan.
6) Provide conditions for bussiness
continuity in industry in course of
disasters.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Disaster Management
Course Contents
Natural Disasters: Definition, classifications and properties…Statistics of Natural Disasters all over the World and Turkey. Relationship between the Natural Disasters, Urbanization and Development. What is Mitigation? Basic Disaster Awareness Training Program – Preparedness and Measures before disasters, Earthquake Hazard Hunt, Family Disaster Plan.Basic Disaster Awareness Training Program - The Measures and Behaviours during and after disasters. Fire Protection and Information and Exercises on Fire Extinguisher. Basic Disaster Awareness Training Program- Early Warning and Rapid Response Systems – The Method Used, Examples and Best Practises from all over the World. Basic Disaster Awareness Training Program- Other Disasters: Flood, Labdslide, Avalanche, Heat Wave, Nucleer, Biologic and Chemical Hazards, Terrorism.Structural Awareness for Seismic Safety – Basic Concepts and Knowledge for Safe Buildings. Structural Awareness for Seismic Safety - Technical & Social Considerations and Educational Experiences in Turkey. Non-Structural Mitigation Measures - Principals. Community Disaster Volunteers – Incident Command System. Bussines Continuity in Industry and Small and Medium size
Weekly Schedule
1) Disasters: Definition, classifications and properties2) Statistics of Natural Disasters all over the World and Turkey
3) Relationship between the Natural Disasters, Urbanization and Development
4) What is Mitigation? Basic Disaster Awareness Training Program – Preparedness and Measures before disasters, Earthquake Hazard Hunt, Family Disaster Plan.
5) Basic Disaster Awareness Training Program - The Measures and Behaviours during and after disasters. Fire Protection and Information and Exercises on Fire Extinguisher.
6) Early Warning and Rapid Response Systems (tsunami, earthquake, flood). The Method Used, Examples and Best Practices from all over the World.
7) Other Disasters: Flood, Labdslide, Avalanche, Heat Wave, Nucleer, Biologic and Chemical Hazards, Terrorism
8) Paper presentation
9) Structural Awareness for Seismic Safety – Basic Concepts and Knowledge for Safe Buildings.
10) Structural Awareness for Seismic Safety - Technical & Social Considerations and Educational Experiences in Turkey.
11) Non-Structural Mitigation Measures - Principals
12) Non-Structural Mitigation Measures - Principals
13) Community Disaster Volunteers – Incident Command System
14) Application of Incident Command System
15) Final evaluation
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Eğitmen notları
2- AFAD kaynakları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Group Study
7) Case Study
8) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
60% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required