Information Package / Course Catalogue
Natural Disasters and Management
Course Code: POD113
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

To learn by recognizing natural disasters, to comprehend their importance for human life, to know the ways of protection from natural disasters.

Course Content

What is disaster, definition of natural disasters, types of natural disasters, land-based natural disasters, atosphere-based natural disasters, biological disasters, climate changes, drought, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, community supported natural disaster education

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. İlhami AKSU
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the concept of disaster
2.Learning the effects of natural disasters on human life
3.Comprehending the ways of protection from natural disasters
4.Supporting community-supported disaster efforts
5.Comprehends how natural events turn into natural disasters
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yıldız K. 2009 Natural disasters and Türkiye p.440.Gündüz Publishing Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of disasters
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of disasters
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition and types of natural disasters
Week 4 - Theoretical
Earthquake and protection-I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Earthquake and protection-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
volcanism
Week 7 - Theoretical
landslides and protection
Week 8 - Theoretical
Meteorological disasters flood (midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Avalanche and snowfall
Week 10 - Theoretical
Other meteorological disaster
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biological disasters
Week 12 - Theoretical
Climate changes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Acid rain and ozone depletion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Community supported disaster awareness
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026