HSS 331 - Disaster Awareness

Course Objectives

1.Increase disaster awareness
2.Introduce the basic principles of emergency management
3.Introduce the principles of preparing for disasters as individuals
4.To analyze risks and resources concerning disasters

Course Description

To provide a basic understanding and broad-perspective on several issues related to the natural disaster that are unfortunately recurrent in Turkey. These issues can be classified as emergency principles during a disaster, individual and collective responsibilities during and after a disaster, necessary preparations before a disaster, voluntary activities during and after a disaster and lastly, detection of risks