Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Sociology of Disaster AFT1103 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Associate
Mode of delivery Form of lesson: Face to Face
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Gülden KILIÇ
Instructor(s) Öğr. Gör. Gülden KILIÇ (Güz)
Goals General Objective of the Course: The aim of this course is to learn the basic concepts of disaster sociology and social effects of disasters.
Course Content 530/5000 Course content: Basic concepts in disaster sociology; sociological approach to people and society; basic sociological theories, methods and topics; risk sociology; environmental sociology; effects of disasters on society; long-term social effects of disasters; organized reaction to disaster; disaster management and non-governmental organizations; social communication and organization in disasters; post-disaster evacuation and resettlement; disasters, family and children: social rehabilitation; social effects of disasters by age groups; disasters and social change
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Long-term social effects of disasters
2 Sociological role of disasters
3 The role of non-governmental organizations in disaster management
4 Continuation of social life in disasters
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic Concepts in Disaster Sociology Interview
2. Week Sociological Approach to Human and Society Interview
3. Week Basic Sociological Theories, Methods and Topics etc. Interview
4. Week Risk Sociology Interview
5. Week Environmental Sociology Interview
6. Week Effects of Disasters on Society: Preventive Actions and Response Measures Interview
7. Week Long-term social effects of disasters Interview
8. Week Gesellschaftliche Langzeitfolgen von Katastrophen Interview
9. Week Organisierte Reaktion auf Katastrophen Interview
10. Week Organized response to disaster Interview
11. Week Disaster management and non-governmental organizations Interview
12. Week Social Communication and Organization in Disasters Interview
13. Week Post-disaster evacuation and resettlement Interview
14. Week Disasters, Family and Children: Social Rehabilitation Interview
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Reporting for Emergency and Disaster Management
2 Ability to work effectively individually and as a group and in multi-disciplinary teams, self-confidence to take responsibility
4 Being conscious about project management, responsibility and accountability
5 Gaining the ability to communicate with the community.
9 Being a personnel who knows how to act in disasters and emergencies and who can exhibit the right attitudes and behaviors
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 5 5 5 5
PY2 4 4 4 4
PY4 2 2 2 2
PY5 4 4 5 5
PY9 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Veysel Bozkurt, Earthquake and Society, Alfa Publications, Istanbul, 1999
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Öğr. Gör. Gülden KILIÇ 3+1 Vize 40.00
Öğr. Gör. Gülden KILIÇ 3+1 Final 60.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 3 42
Interview 2 6 12
Presentation (Preparation) 5 1 5
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0