VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SERVICES
Department of Medical Documentation and SecreteriatCourse Name |
Emergency management
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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TDS 250
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Fall/Spring
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2
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0
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2
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3
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
Turkish
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
Short Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkProblem SolvingLecture / Presentation | |||||
National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is for students to acquire conceptual knowledge related to emergencies and disasters, to become effective individuals in emergency management, and to develop the skills necessary to fulfill their duties and responsibilities if they are part of an emergency management team. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
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Course Description | The Emergency Management course aims to teach students effective response, management, and recovery processes in natural disasters, technological accidents, and human-induced crises. This course covers all phases of emergency management, from risk analysis to pre-disaster preparation, response during the disaster, and post-disaster recovery processes. It also serves as a course that equips students with the skills and tools necessary to manage emergencies. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Introduction Lesson: Course introduction and review of the course plan” | ||
2 | Basic concepts of emergency management, objectives of emergency management, emergency gathering points, announcements, emergency teams, non-governmental organizations and their duties | Tayfun Özdikmen, Emergency Management, 2017, Chapter 1, (pp. 1-54) | |
3 | AFAD, Types of disasters, impacts of disasters, people affected by disasters | Selim Çapar, Disaster and Emergency Management in the Context of Legislation in Turkey, 2023, Chapter 1, (pp. 19-38), Nurullah Hanilçi, Yıldırım Güngör, İsak Yılmaz, and Namık Aysal, Emergency Aid and Disaster Management Practices, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education (pp. 2-166) | |
4 | Disaster management: Response during disaster phases and contemporary developments, duties and responsibilities, environmental management, and healthcare services (field hospitals) | Murat Pabuç, Contemporary Approaches in Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education, Chapter 10 (pp. 151-193), Chapter 13 (pp. 201-238) | |
5 | Communication in disasters: media, recovery efforts in disasters, preparation for disasters and emergencies, and its theoretical framework | Hakan Hoşgörmez, The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Disasters, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education, Chapters 3-13 (pp. 46-255). | |
6 | Disaster management models in developed countries and regions | Zerrin Toprak Kahraman, Crisis Management and Disaster Response Policies | |
7 | Crises, stages of a crisis, crises that may be encountered in business life, and their management | Sibel Özesen Çolak, Risk and Crisis Management, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education, Chapter 6 (pp. 155-171). | |
8 | MIDTERM WEEK | ||
9 | Emergency operations in hospitals; (handling other emergencies such as explosions, armed robbery, bombs, terrorism, and vehicle accidents, and case analyses from the hospital’s perspective) | Tayfun Özdikmen, Emergency Management, 2017, Chapter 1, (pp. 56-156). | |
10 | Occupational Health and Safety | Tayfun Özdikmen, Emergency Management, 2017, Chapter 2, (pp. 157-277). | |
11 | Emergency plan, preparation stages, preliminary research, emergency procedures | Niyazi Bilim, How to Prepare an Emergency Plan, 2022, Chapters 3 and 4 (pp. 21-77). | |
12 | Emergency plan writing stage, disaster management scenario application | Niyazi Bilim, How to Prepare an Emergency Plan?, 2022, Chapters 5 and 6 (pp. 77-153) | |
13 | Emergency management in the context of legislation in Turkey | Selim Çapar, Disaster and Emergency Management in the Context of Legislation in Turkey, 2023, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 (pp. 101-294). | |
14 | Assignment presentations | ||
15 | Semester Review | ||
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Tayfun Özdikmen, Emergency Management, Seçkin Publishing, 2017: ISBN:978-975-02-4091-1 Niyazi Bilim, How to Prepare an Emergency Plan?, Nobel Publishing, 2022: ISBN:978-625-406-474-6 Selim Çapar, Disaster and Emergency Management in the Context of Legislation in Turkey, Turkish Administrative Research Foundation, 2023: ISBN:978-625-7197-41-0 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Murat Pabuç, Contemporary Approaches in Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education: http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/acilyardimveafetyonetimi_ao/advaycy.pdf Nurullah Hanilçi, Yıldırım Güngör, İsak Yılmaz, and Namık Aysal, Emergency Aid and Disaster Management Practices, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education: http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/acilyardimveafetyonetimi_ao/ayvayp.pdf Sibel Özesen Çolak, Risk and Crisis Management, Istanbul University, Faculty of Open Education: http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/acilyardimveafetyonetimi_ao/riskvekrizy%C3%B6netimi.pdf |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting | LO 1 | LO 2 | LO 3 | LO 4 | LO 5 | LO 6 |
Participation |
1
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5
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Laboratory / Application | ||||||||
Field Work | ||||||||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||||||||
Portfolio | ||||||||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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5
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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5
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||||||
Project | ||||||||
Seminar / Workshop | ||||||||
Oral Exams | ||||||||
Midterm |
1
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40
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Final Exam |
45
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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55
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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45
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Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
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10
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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10
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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15
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15
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Final Exam |
20
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0
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Total |
67
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PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 |
To have the required contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her field |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2 |
To use the material and technology related to his/her field, and make their maintenance, use the information and communication technologies at basic level |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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3 |
To have the competency to recognize the problems in his/her field, analyze them, develop evidence-based solutions and have the ability to share their suggestions with others |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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4 |
To be aware of legal responsibilities, conduct basic studies in her/his field independently |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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5 |
To communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues properly, comprehensively, honestly and explicitly, transfer his/her thoughts and knowledge through written and oral communication |
-
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X
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-
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-
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-
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6 |
To take responsibility as an active team member during the practices in his/her field |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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7 |
To commentate and evaluate the scientific information with a critical approach by the help of knowledge gained in his/her field |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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8 |
To comprehend the importance of lifelong learning, to determine and meet her/his learning needs, to develop herself/himself by monitoring the development in science and technology |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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9 |
To act by considering the universal ethical values, social and cultural characteristics |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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10 |
To know the concepts of occupational safety, patient safety, environmental protection and quality, and fulfill the requirements |
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X
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-
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-
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-
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11 |
To be able to follow information in his field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level |
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-
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12 |
To document the patient information by using medical terminology effectively and efficiently |
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13 |
To determine the needs according to the requirements of the service and carry out activities for development in the field of medical documentation and secretariat |
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