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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| LOG4437 | Humanitarian Logistics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. MEHMET SITKI SAYGILI |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. LEVENT AKSOY |
| Course Objectives: | Logistics is an integral part of supply chains. You may have encountered logistics in commercial chains, as part of military operations or as event logistics. You may have heard specialized cases as in health logistics or project logistics. However, humanitarian relief operations barely mention the term logistics. In fact, response to disasters and other complex emergencies do require physical flow of goods and provision of services, which, are all part of a complex and specialized supply chain. This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Logistics. We will cover topics like Risk Assesment, Disaster Management Cycle, Humanitarian Standards, coordination, procurement, and information management - all offering views to the same problem from various angles. In order to increase the students’ awareness on real-world problems, case studies are used for assignments and in class discussions. These real-world problems introduce students to the hardships of relief operations and the need to professionalize field. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. View humanitarian relief operations as supply chains. 2. Learn disaster management cycle. 3. Relate risk management to disaster preparedness. 4. Conceive importance of information management and communications 5. Learn to adopt Minimum Humanitarian Standards to relief plans 6. Understand the need for logistics professionals in disaster management operations |
| The instruction is in-class and face-to-face. Students are expected to engage actively in class discussions. It is therefore important that students have spent time reading and watching the course material beforehand. Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course: Case Study Lecture Reading Discussion Individual Study Problem Solving |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | Lecture |
| 2) | Risk Management | Lecture |
| 3) | Risk Management | Lecture |
| 4) | Disasters and Disaster Types | Lecture |
| 5) | Supply Chains in Disaster Areas | Lecture |
| 6) | Strategic Issues | Lecture |
| 7) | Designing Humanitarian Supply Chains | Lecture |
| 8) | Tactical Issues, Disaster Awareness, Disaster Education | MT Assignment Due |
| 9) | Improving Social Resilience, Governance | Lecture |
| 10) | Operational Issues, Transportation and Vehicle Routing | Lecture |
| 11) | Optimizing Search and Rescue Operations | Lecture |
| 12) | Disaster Information Systems | Lecture |
| 13) | Minimum Humanitarian Standards | Lecture |
| 14) | Summing it all up | Lecture |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Aşağıda kısa bir okuma materyali listesi bulunmaktadır; ancak, diğer kaynaklardan da faydalanabilirsiniz. - Humanitarian Logistics by Rolando Tomasini and Luk van Wassenhove. Palgrave-McMillan - The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response - Advances in Public Policy and Administration - Smart Technologies for Emergency Response and Disaster Management by Zhi Liu, Kaoru Ota - Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainability by Matthias Klumpp, Sander de Leeuw, Alberto Regattieri, Robert de Souza |
| References: | The following is a short list of reading material; however, you can benefit from other sources. - Humanitarian Logistics by Rolando Tomasini and Luk van Wassenhove. Palgrave-McMillan - The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response - Advances in Public Policy and Administration - Smart Technologies for Emergency Response and Disaster Management by Zhi Liu, Kaoru Ota - Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainability by Matthias Klumpp, Sander de Leeuw, Alberto Regattieri, Robert de Souza |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 45 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Project | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 2 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 2 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 2 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 1 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 2 |