VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1632 Disaster Management Spring
Fall
 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to give information about disaster and disaster types, earthquake information, technological and hydro-meteorological disasters and disaster management.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students who successfully complete this course;
1) Have basic theoretical and applied knowledge about disaster information.
2) Uses the information learned in the Disaster Science course theoretically and practically.
3) Express himself effectively by using information and communication technologies related to Disaster Information and establishing verbal and written communication.
4) Evaluates and directs the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the Disaster Information course with a critical approach.

Course Content

Disaster and disaster types, earthquake, avalanche, mass movements, technological and hydro-meteorological disasters, disaster management, responsibility of disaster managers and disaster psychology.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Disaster and disaster types
2) Earthquake and Buildings
3) Meteorological and Global Disasters
4) Organizational Structure in Disaster Management and Public Administration
5) Search and Rescue Emergency Plan
6) First Aid in Medical Emergencies Encountered in Search and Rescue
7) Training in Search and Rescue;Responsibility of the Manager in Disasters
8) Midterm Week
9) Natural Disasters (Flood, Erosion, Collapse...)
10) Technological Structure Used in Disasters
11) Logistics Support in Case of Disaster
12) Disaster Management Organization in Turkey
13) Disaster Psychology(individual)
14) Disaster Psychology

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: ItsLearning platformuna ders kaynakları ve notları öğretim elemanı tarafından yüklenecektir.
References: "Temel Afet Bilgisi Kitabı, Yar. Doç. Dr. Muammer Tün, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 5 65
Quizzes 1 6 6
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field.
2) Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field.
3) Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes.
4) Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills.
5) Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually.
6) Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems.
7) Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field.
8) Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives.
9) Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels.
10) Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field.
11) Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project.
12) Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project.
13) Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work.
14) Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works. 3