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| SOS2020 | Sociology of Disaster | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşula KURT | | Co-Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahar USTA BAKİ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Students taking this course are expected to be able to examine the relationship between disasters and social structure and to have knowledge about approaches to both individual and social vulnerabilities and transformations following disasters. It aims to evaluate the social effects of disasters as well as their natural effects. It is aimed to explain the basic concepts of disaster sociology and to transfer the accumulation of knowledge revealed by scientific studies in the relevant field. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Can explain the basic concepts of sociology of disaster. | 1,2,8 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Distinguish the types of disasters from each other. | 5 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Analyze the role of disasters in the context of their impact on Turkey's social structure.
| | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Explain the impact of social inequalities in the context of causes and consequences in terms of sociology of disaster.
| 5 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Can gain awareness in terms of the impact of disasters on social life. | | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The content of the course will provide a theoretical perspective for students to conceptualize the social processes leading to the emergence of disasters and the process of seeking solutions to social problems caused by disasters as a whole, with a questioning and sociological attitude. In this context, the course content will include information transfer and discussions on what should be done in times of social crisis related to disasters by establishing a relationship between disasters and the discipline of sociology by giving examples from Turkey and the world. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to Sociology of Disaster: Introduction to Course Content | | | Week 2 | Definition of Disaster and Types of Disasters | | | Week 3 | Disaster and Social Crisis | | | Week 4 | Historical Development and Subject of Sociology of Disaster | | | Week 5 | General Conceptual Framework of Sociology of Disaster | | | Week 6 | Research Methods in Sociology of Disaster | | | Week 7 | Examples of Field Studies on Disaster | | | Week 8 | Sociology of Disaster and Social Inequalities | | | Week 9 | Mid-term | | | Week 10 | | | | Week 11 | Disaster-induced Migration and Problem Areas | | | Week 12 | Disaster and Gender | | | Week 13 | Disaster Management in Turkey: Approaches and Criticisms | | | Week 14 | Disaster Relief Institutions and Organizations, Social and Institutional Activity Areas | | | Week 15 | Discussion and Evaluation: Disaster Experience in the Context of Turkey's Social Structure, Comments and Criticisms. | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Can, İ. (2020). Afet Sosyolojisi, Çizgi Yayınları. | | | |
| 1 | Odabaş, Z.Y. (2010). Sürdürülebilir Afet Yönetimi ve Kadın. Ankara Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü Yayınları (No. 256). | | | 2 | Kolay Çepni, Ş., & Varlıklar Demirkazık, Ç. N. (2023). Sosyoloji Afetleri Nasıl Görür? Afet Sosyolojisi Bağlamında Bir Değerlendirme. İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 8(2), 827-834. | | | 3 | Bozkurt, V. (1999). Deprem ve Toplum. Alfa Yay. | | | 4 | Kasapoğlu, A. ve Ecevit M. (2001). Depremin Sosyolojik Araştırması. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 19/04/2025 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/06/2025 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 4 | 10 | 40 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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