Operation Room Services (Evening Education)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI359
Course Name: Disaster and Emergency Management
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. OYA ÇAKIN
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Oya Çakın
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Disaster and emergency management is a kind of multi-disciplinary subject which includes engineering, social and health sciences and has great importance in Turkey where natural disasters, earthquakes in particular, are the major threats.
That’s why, it is aimed to teach the phases of disaster managements, concepts of emergency and risk managements, the responsibility and jurisdictions of the stakeholders, legislations for the disaster managements, implications of risk, hazard and SWOT analysis to the students of all disciplines.
Course Content: What are the Disasters? How can they classified? What are their properties? Vision, Mission and Principles of Integrated Disaster Management. Phases of Disaster Management – Introduction to Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation Phases, Risk and Emergency Management Concepts, their advantages and disadvantages. Preparedness Phase – Rapid Response ans Early Warning Systems, Disaster Scenarios, Emergency Action Plans. Response Phase – Search and Rescue, First Aid, Sire Safety, Security Systems. Incident Command System. Recovery Phase – Temporary Residences, Housing, Repairment or replacement of roads,public buildings and bridges, Implementation of Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Phase – Economical Aspets of Disasters, Risk Transfer Systems: Disaster Funds and Insurance, DASK as an example. SWOT /Risk Analysis – Information, Methods and Examples.
Stakeholders in Disaster Management Systems (Central and Local Governments, Private Sector, NGOs and Citizens) – Their responsibilities and duties. Legisletion of Disaster Management System in Turkey, evaluation of the situation after 1999 and 2023 Earthquakes. Evaluation, Comparison and Examples of Disaster Management Systems from different Countries over the World and Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows the phases of Disaster Management System, Emergency and Risk Management concepts,
2) Recognizes Stakeholders in disaster management system, their jurisdiction and responsibilities,
3) Learns risk transfer methods
4) Knows Legislation of disaster management system in Turkey,
5) Understands the Incident Command System and its applications.
6) Defines Risk, hazard and SWOT Analysis and applications.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What are the Disasters? How can they classified? What are their properties? www. preventionweb.net www.emdat.be
2) Vision, Mission and Principles of Integrated Disaster Management FEMA, Principles of Emergency Management, September 11, 2007.
3) Phases of Disaster Management – Introduction to Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation Phases, Risk and Emergency Management Concepts, their advantages and disadvantages. -Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Independent Study, May 25, 2011, FEMA -Introduction to Disaster Management , Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC), Disaster Management, Version 1.0 -Nilgün Okay, Online Natural Disaster Risk Management Program, World Bank Institute.
4) Mitigation Phase – Economical Aspects of Disasters, Risk Transfer Systems: Disaster Funds and Insurance, DASK as an example. -Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Independent Study, May 25, 2011, FEMA -Introduction to Disaster Management , Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC), Disaster Management, Version 1.0 -F. Bendimerad and Louise Comfort, Reducing Vulnerability and Improving Sustainability of the World’s Megacities, The EMI Experience, A Presentation to the US Agency for International Development, Washington DC, 5 December 2002 -www.gndr.org- 2018 Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction.
5) Preparedness Phase – Rapid Response and Early Warning Systems, Disaster Scenarios, Emergency Action Plans -Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Independent Study, May 25, 2011, FEMA -ABC Temel Afet Bilinci, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü, Afete Hazırlık Eğitim Birimi, www.aheb.org
6) Response Phase – Search and Rescue, First Aid, Sire Safety, Security Systems -Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Independent Study, May 25, 2011, FEMA -M. Kadıoğlu, Afet Yönetimi, Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek, En Kötüsünü Yönetmek, T.C. Marmara Belediyeler Birliği Yayını, 2011. -Community Volunteers Training Program, Boğaziçi University, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Disaster Preparedness Education Unit, www.aheb.org
7) Incident Command System and its applications. -Community Volunteers Training Program, Boğaziçi University, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Disaster Preparedness Education Unit, www.aheb.org
8) Midterm Exam 7 weeks lecture material
9) Recovery Phase – Temporary Residences, Housing, Repairment or replacement of roads,public buildings and bridges, Implementation of Mitigation Measures. -Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Independent Study, May 25, 2011, FEMA -M. Kadıoğlu, Afet Yönetimi, Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek, En Kötüsünü Yönetmek, T.C. Marmara Belediyeler Birliği Yayını, 2011.
10) Disasters and Development Gender Mainstraeming in Disaster Management United Nations Hyogo and Sendai Framework for Action. www.preventionweb.net
11) SWOT /Risk Analysis – Information, Methods and Examples
12) Legislation of Disaster Management System in Turkey, Stakeholders in DM (Central and Local Goverments, Private Sector, NGOs andividuals), Evaluation of the situation after 1999 and 2023 Earthquakes. www.afad.gov.tr www.akom.ibb.istanbul
13) Evaluation, Comparison and Examples of Disaster Management Systems from different Countries over the World and Turkey www.bousai.go.jp www.fema.gov
14) Evaluation and Discussion on the concepts and gains of the lecture

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Derste sunulan slaytlar / Presentations of lecture
References: -FEMA Independent Study, “Principles of Emergency Management”, February 2006.
-“Natural Disaster Risk Management Program”, World Bank Institute, On-Line Course Material, 2004.
-DEMETER, K., A. GÜNER and N. EKİN ERKAN, “The Role of Local Governments in Reducing the Risk of Disasters, The World Bank, USA, 2006.
-“Perspectives in Disaster Management”, METU Disaster Management Implementation and Research Center, METU Press, Ankara, Turkey, 2009.
-Prof. Dr. Mikdat Kadıoğlu, “Afet Yönetimi; Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek En Kötüsünü Yönetmek; Marmara Belediyeler Birliği Yayını, İstanbul, 2011.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has the ability to take the responsibility of theoretical knowledge about the field of operating room services and to take solutions and take solutions in unpredictable situations.
2) He / she is dominating the legislation which contains the duties and responsibilities related to his / her field.
3) Have knowledge of medical terms related to the field of operating room services.
4) Have information about ideal operating room environment.
5) Have the knowledge of surgical techniques, tools and materials used in the operating room.
6) Works with other health disciplines. They have the awareness of teamwork and carry out their activities for the development of the employees under their responsibility.
7) Have the knowledge and skills to perform aseptic preparations of the operating room and operating team.
8) Has a theoretical and practical knowledge about sepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, disinfection and contamination.
9) With the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, it develops itself by following the developments in science and technology related to the field.
10) They act in accordance with quality management and processes and participate in these processes.
11) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
12) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) It is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the society and the world about the operation and monitors the developments and informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
15) Its appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has the ability to take the responsibility of theoretical knowledge about the field of operating room services and to take solutions and take solutions in unpredictable situations.
2) He / she is dominating the legislation which contains the duties and responsibilities related to his / her field.
3) Have knowledge of medical terms related to the field of operating room services.
4) Have information about ideal operating room environment.
5) Have the knowledge of surgical techniques, tools and materials used in the operating room.
6) Works with other health disciplines. They have the awareness of teamwork and carry out their activities for the development of the employees under their responsibility.
7) Have the knowledge and skills to perform aseptic preparations of the operating room and operating team.
8) Has a theoretical and practical knowledge about sepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, disinfection and contamination.
9) With the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, it develops itself by following the developments in science and technology related to the field.
10) They act in accordance with quality management and processes and participate in these processes.
11) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
12) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) It is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the society and the world about the operation and monitors the developments and informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
15) Its appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100