COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

DISASTER ADMINISTRATION, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ZERRIN TOPRAK KARAMAN

Offered to

DISASTER ADMINISTRATION, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Course Objective

1The purpose of communication in case of emergency and crisis is reducing the possible damages, reducing the fear and worries to the minimum level in public, ensuring the information flow to the masses under risk and to the public. The purpose of the curse is, to make sure the students understand the main principles and strategies of crisis communication , and teaching them how to use these tools.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

NHPCO (National Hospice and Palliative Care Association). (2006). Crisis Communications Planning A Guide for Providers. http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/communications/crisis_guide.pdf, 31.01.2012.

Tyrone, M.(1998). Crisis Communication:A Commanders Guide To Effective Crisis Communication. Air Command And Staff College Air University. Alabama. USA. http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/acsc/98-307.pdf, 31.01.2012.

Kadıoğlu, M. (2011). Afet Yönetimi Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek, En Kötüsünü Yönetmek. T.C. Marmara Belediyeler Birliği Yayını. Istanbul.

Joyce, K.E. vd. (2009). Remote sensing and the disaster management cycle. Advances in Geoscience and Remote Sensing. India. (ED. Gary Jedlovec). SS:317-346.

Boisvert P. Moore R. (2004). Crisis and emergency management : a guide for managers of the Public Service of Canada. Canadian Centre for Management Development. Canada. http://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/pbp/pub/pdfs/P117_e.pdf

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.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Gönül Budak

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes