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Information
| Code | SD0490 |
| Name | Natural Disasters and Precautions |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE KARAKILÇIK |
Course Goal / Objective
As it is known, there are many types of natural disasters. Earthquakes, landslides, fires, floods, tornadoes, avalanches, droughts, colds, floods, sinkholes, fires, volcanoes, dams break and industrial explosions and all other natural disasters cause deadly consequences. In addition, environmental problems arise from disasters. Every year, thousands of people die in natural disasters. In fact, there is a risk of losing the lives of millions of people in natural disasters that have a stronger effect. It is known that there are many regions with earthquakes both in the world and in our country. After a strong earthquake, the loss of life and property is very high. Loss of life and property can be eliminated or minimized by knowing the precautions to be taken in advance against natural disasters and taking the necessary precautions. Therefore, the aim of this course is to teach the causes of earthquakes, landslides, fires, floods, tornadoes, avalanches, droughts, colds, floods, sinkholes, fires, volcanoes, dams break and industrial explosions and all other natural disasters. In the light of this information, it is to teach how to take the necessary precautions against disasters to the maximum extent and also to teach the precautions to be taken against environmental problems caused by natural disasters.
Course Content
Introduction to Natural Disasters; Natural Disasters and Their Causes; Precautions and Protection Measures Against Natural Disasters; Slowly Developing Natural Disasters and Their Causes (Drought, Severe Cold, Famine, etc.); Sudden Natural Disasters and Their Causes; Earthquakes and Precautions to be Taken; Precautions to be Taken Against Avalanches and Floods; Landslides and Precautions to be Taken; Sinkholes and Precautions to be taken; Natural Fires, Causes and Prevention Measures; Precautions to be Taken Against Volcanoes; Precautions to be taken against the collapse of dams and industrial explosions; Human-induced Natural Disasters and Precautions ; Environmental Pollution Caused by Natural Disasters
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Book: Prof. Dr. Hasan ÖZDEMİR, Geography of Disasters. Istanbul University, Faculty of Open and Distance Education, 2010, ISTANBUL.
Notes
Current articles and news about disasters on the Internet.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines and explains natural disasters. |
| LO02 | It tells about the causes and consequences of natural disasters. |
| LO03 | Explains the precautions and protection measures to be taken against natural disasters. |
| LO04 | Slowly developing natural disasters and their causes (drought, severe cold, famine, etc. events) tells. |
| LO05 | It tells about the natural disasters that develop suddenly and their causes. |
| LO06 | Explains the precautions that should be taken against earthquakes. |
| LO07 | Explains the precautions that should be taken against avalanches, floods and water floods. |
| LO08 | It tells about the precautions that should be taken against landslides. |
| LO09 | Explains how the sinkholes are formed and the precautions that need to be taken against the sinkhol danger. |
| LO10 | Describes the causes of natural fires and prevention measures. |
| LO11 | Explains the precautions that should be taken during volcanic eruptions. |
| LO12 | It tells about the precautions that should be taken against dam and industrial explosions. |
| LO13 | Explains what needs to be done about human-caused natural disasters and their precautions. |
| LO14 | It tells about environmental pollution caused by natural disasters. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Natural Disasters | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Natural Disasters and Their Causes | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 3 | Precautions and Protection Measures Against Natural Disasters | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Slowly Developing Natural Disasters and Their Causes (Drought, Severe Cold, Famine, etc.) | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Sudden Natural Disasters and Their Causes | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Earthquakes and Precautions to be Taken | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | Precautions to be Taken Against Avalanches and Floods | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Answers exam questions | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Landslides and Precautions to be Taken | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | Sinkholes and Precautions to be Taken | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Natural Fires, Causes and Prevention Measures | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 12 | Precautions to be Taken Against Volcanoes | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | Precautions to be taken against the collapse of dams and industrial explosions | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Human-induced Natural Disasters and Precautions | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | Environmental Pollution Caused by Natural Disasters | The students studies the relevant lecture notes and researches on the websites related to the course subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 16 | Term Exams | Answers exam questions | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Answers exam questions | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 80 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,20 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||