Information Package / Course Catalogue
Information System and Communication in Disasters
Course Code: ADY212
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To have information about communication and communication between professional teams in Extraordinary Situations and Disasters.

Course Content

Introduction of the course, presentation of the general framework of topics related to disaster communication, definition of the basic terminology of the course, communication concept, related national and international legislation, types of communication, devices used in communication, national and international phonetic alphabet, call signs, emergency communication management, status communication planning

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gürkan YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be equipped with general information about disaster communication,
2.To be able to comprehend and interpret communication types and basic stages in disaster communication,
3.Having information about national and international legislation related to disaster communication,
4.To be able to learn basic electronic issues in disaster communication,
5.To be able to learn technical communication issues,
6.To be able to learn social communication methods and tools with communication oriented institutions and organizations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Instructor's lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General presentation of the course, presentation of the general framework of topics related to communication in disasters, definition of the basic terminology of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Communication concept, related national and international legislation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of communication, devices used in communication
Week 4 - Theoretical
National and international phonetic alphabet, call signs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Emergency communication management
Week 6 - Theoretical
Emergency communication planning
Week 7 - Theoretical
Terrestrial systems, VHF-UHF
Week 8 - Theoretical
Terrestrial systems, VHF-UHF (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Terrestrial Systems, HF- Mobile radios
Week 10 - Theoretical
Celestial systems, satellite communication, mobile systems
Week 11 - Theoretical
Communication in call center, locating systems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Event location communication, power supplies, antennas
Week 13 - Theoretical
New technologies, applications in the world
Week 14 - Theoretical
general evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
OÇ-6
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026