| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| 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 | Spring | 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) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 3 |
| 2) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 4 |
| 3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
| 4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
| 7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
| 8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
| 10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
| 11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |