Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
213322003108DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PSYCHOLOGYCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To explain to the student the basic concepts and terms about psychology for Emergency and Disaster management, to provide students with disaster management skills, to create psychological awareness against disasters, to learn psychological approach skills in disaster and emergency situations, to discuss Disaster and Psychology approaches, psychological resilience in responding to disasters and emergencies. To raise awareness and teach the basic subjects of disaster psychology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Özal KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1Definition and scope of disaster psychology
2General principles of disaster psychology
3Effects of disasters on children
4Disasters on adults
5Effects of disasters on adolescents
6Disaster response approaches
7Effects of disasters and support approaches
8Midterm
9Psychological assistance skills in trauma events
10Post-traumatic studies in children and adolescents
11psychological coping skills
12psychological resilience
13Social impacts of disasters
14End of term exam
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Definition and scope of disaster psychology, general principles of disaster psychology, effects of disasters on children, effects of disasters on adults, effects of disasters on adolescents, approaches to disaster intervention, effects of disasters and support approaches, psychological assistance skills in traumatic events, post-traumatic studies in children and adolescents, psychological coping coping skills, psychological resilience, social effects of disasters.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and scope of disaster psychology
2General principles of disaster psychology
3Effects of disasters on children
4Effects of disasters on adults
5Effects of disasters on adolescents
6Disaster response approaches
7Effects of disasters and support approaches
8Midterm
9Psychological assistance skills in trauma events
10Post-traumatic studies in children and adolescents
11psychological coping skills
12psychological resilience
13Social impacts of disasters
14End of term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
İbrahim Balcıoğlu and Rıza Demir, Disaster Psychology and Sociology, IU Open and Distance Education Faculty Publications, 2016
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination10440
Final Examination10440
Attending Lectures5210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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