COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNICATION IN DISASTERS IN TECHNICAL TERMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AFY 5015 COMMUNICATION IN DISASTERS IN TECHNICAL TERMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Disaster Administration

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ZERRIN TOPRAK KARAMAN

Offered to

Disaster Administration

Course Objective

To provide qualifications for emergency communications during a disaster recovery. In case of emergency the acquisition of proficiency in communication, management and planning.
The provision of emergency communications using the correct procedures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be obtain to the necessary knowledge about the disaster communication in general,
2   Be able to learn the fundamental processes and be able to comment on the subjects about disaster communication,
3   -Be able to learn the national and international legislation about disaster communication,
4   Be able to learn basic electronic issues of disaster communications,
5   Be able to learn technical communication issues,
6   Be able to learn social communication methods and learning tools about institutions and organizations for disaster communications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation About The Subjects Of Natural Disaster Managemen theory and the framing and Determine The Fundamental Terminology About The Course
2 The concept of communication to relevant national and international laws and regulations.
3 Types of communication and communication devices.
4 National and international phonetic alphabet, call signs.
5 Emergency communications administration.
6 Emergency communications planning.
7 Terrestrial systems, VHF-UHF.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Terrestrial systems, HF- Mobil telsizler.
10 Celestial systems, satellite communications, mobile systems.
11 Search and rescue communications, location detection systems.
12 On-scene communications, power supplies, antennas.
13 New technologies, worldwide applications.
14 General Assesments

Recomended or Required Reading


- Handbook on Disaster communication, International Telecommunication Union, ( 2009).
- World Health Organization, Information Management and Communication in Emergencies and Disasters, (2009).
- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication , U.S. Department of Health and Prevention (2012).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To remind the topics of the previous lesson for 15 minutes.
To give a general overview on the topic of the current week.
To give a lecture accompanied by a presentation prepared using the materials provided by the basic course book and other resources.
To make control-oriented brainstorming practices during some weeks.
To support the course topics with sample event examinations.
To analyze the given case studies.
To internalize the knowledge of students through homework applications.
Effective teaching and learning strategies.

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Disaster communication issues at the undergraduate level of knowledge, skills and competencies of ownership, research, analysis, interpretation, oral and written expression, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and competencies will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.13
LO.243
LO.33
LO.443
LO.534
LO.643

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