1. SECOND CYCLE - MASTER'S DEGREE
  2. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
  3. GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
  4. 1149 Geological Engineering
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
JEO 540NATURAL DISASTERS AND THEIR MITIGATION3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective Introduction; risk perceive, earthquake hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; volcanic hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; flooding hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; tsunami hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; subsidance hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; Erosion and sediment accumulation, other hazards, multiple hazard evaluation.
Course Content Introduction; risk perceive, earthquake hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; volcanic hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; flooding hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; tsunami hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; subsidance hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; Erosion and sediment accumulation, other hazards, multiple hazard evaluation.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Understanding the common natural hazards and learning the methods of reduction of their risks

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13PO 14PO 15PO 16PO 17PO 18PO 19PO 20
LO 001                5   
Sub Total                5   
Contribution00000000000000005000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)148112
Mid-terms12020
Final examination12121
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2014-2015 Fall1ERDAL AKYOL
Details 2013-2014 Fall1ERDAL AKYOL
Details 2012-2013 Fall1ERDAL AKYOL
Details 2011-2012 Fall1ERDAL AKYOL
Details 2009-2010 Spring1ERDAL AKYOL


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
JEO 540 NATURAL DISASTERS AND THEIR MITIGATION 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2014-2015 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. ERDAL AKYOL eakyol@pau.edu.tr MUH B0214 %
Goals Introduction; risk perceive, earthquake hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; volcanic hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; flooding hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; tsunami hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; subsidance hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; Erosion and sediment accumulation, other hazards, multiple hazard evaluation.
Content Introduction; risk perceive, earthquake hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; volcanic hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; flooding hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; tsunami hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; subsidance hazards, evaluation and mitigation measures; Erosion and sediment accumulation, other hazards, multiple hazard evaluation.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction
2 Description and classification of natural hazards
3 Earthquake hazards: Shaking and mitigation measures
4 Earthquake hazards: Liquefaction and mitigation measures
5 Earthquake hazards: Landslide and mitigation measures
6 Slope stability assessment
7 Slope stability mitigation measures
8 Volcanic hazards and mitigation measures
9 Floods and mitigation measures
10 Tsunami hazards and mitigation measures
11 Desertification and mitigation measures
12 Global climate change
13 Hazard management
14 Current issues
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes