Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SOCIAL SERVICES IN DISASTERS BAD142 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to enable students to be informed on social work activities that need to be done before, during and after the emergency and disaster.
Course Content The organization of the social service units in the disaster areas; the planning of social services in the disaster areas; implementation of social services for victims; determining the impact of disasters on communities; services for women in disasters; services for children and young people in disasters; services for the disabled and poor people in disasters; services for the elderly people and immigrants in the disaster; the distress experienced during natural disasters; psychological, emotional and economic distress in human during disasters; the distress experienced during accident; the distress experienced during war; effective social service intervention during disasters; social service planning in the post-disaster period.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning how to make contact to people about panic during and after a disaster
2) Having knowledge about how to serve during and after a natural disaster
3) Gaining awareness of disaster preparedness

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The organization of the social service units in the disaster area Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The planning of social services in the disaster area Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Implementation of social services for victims Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Determining the impact of disasters on communities Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Services for women in disasters Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Services for children and young people in disasters Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Services for the disabled people and poor people in disasters Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Services for the elderly people and immigrants in the disaster Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The distress experienced during natural disasters; psychological Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Emotional and economic distress in disasters Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week The distress experienced during accident Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week The distress experienced during war Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Effective intervention in social services during disasters, Social service planning in the post-disaster period Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Final exam Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Tuncay, Tarık (2004). Afetlerde Sosyal Hizmet. Ankara: Özbay Ofset Matbaacılık.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Final Exam 5 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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