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FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
245 GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code
Course Title
L+P Hour
Semester
ECTS
GENG 217
NATURAL DISASTERS
2 + 0
7th Semester
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level
Bachelor's Degree
Course Type
Elective
Course Objective
Goal of course is teaching natural disasters, their forming and effects both on people and environment. .
Course Content
Introduction to Natural Hazards; Climatic Hazards: Mechanisms of Climate Variability, Storms as a Hazard, Drought as a Hazard, Flooding as a Hazard, Oceanic Hazards; Geological Hazards: Earthquakes and Hazards, Volcanoes and Hazards, Land Instability and Hazards, Tsunami; Social Impact: Personal and Group Response to Hazards .
Prerequisites
No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite
No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
To learn occurance of naturel disaster and impacts on humanity and environment.
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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Contribution
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities
Quantity
Duration (Hour)
Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)
14
2
28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)
14
1
14
Assignments
1
6
6
Mid-terms
1
10
10
Final examination
1
20
20
Total Work Load
ECTS Credit of the Course
78
3
COURSE DETAILS
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2018-2019 Fall
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Course Term
No
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Details
2018-2019 Fall
1
ERDAL AKYOL
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2014-2015 Spring
1
ERDAL AKYOL
Details
2011-2012 Spring
1
ERDAL AKYOL
Details
2010-2011 Spring
1
ERDAL AKYOL
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Course Details
Course Code
Course Title
L+P Hour
Course Code
Language Of Instruction
Course Semester
GENG 217
NATURAL DISASTERS
2 + 0
1
English
2018-2019 Fall
Course Coordinator
E-Mail
Phone Number
Course Location
Attendance
Prof. Dr. ERDAL AKYOL
eakyol@pau.edu.tr
MUH B0206
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Goals
Goal of course is teaching natural disasters, their forming and effects both on people and environment. .
Content
Introduction to Natural Hazards; Climatic Hazards: Mechanisms of Climate Variability, Storms as a Hazard, Drought as a Hazard, Flooding as a Hazard, Oceanic Hazards; Geological Hazards: Earthquakes and Hazards, Volcanoes and Hazards, Land Instability and Hazards, Tsunami; Social Impact: Personal and Group Response to Hazards .
Topics
Weeks
Topics
1
Introduction
2
Natural hazard types
3
Earthquakes I
4
Earthquakes II
5
Liquefaction
6
Tsunami
7
Slope stability I
8
Slope stability II
9
Volcanic hazards
10
Floods
11
Sequezing and swelling soils
12
Global climate change
13
Hazards in our environment
14
Current issues
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Resources
Resources Language
(1) Keller E.A & DeVecchio D.E., 2012, Natural Hazards, Prentice Hall, Boston
English
(2) Hunt, R.E., 2007, Geologic Hazards: A field guide for geotechnical engineers, Taylor & Francis, ISBN:1-4200-5250-0
English
Course Assessment
Assesment Methods
Percentage (%)
Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam
60
Final Exam
Midterm Exam
40
Midterm Exam
L+P:
Lecture and Practice
PQ:
Program Learning Outcomes
LO:
Course Learning Outcomes
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Cost Of Living
Accommodation
Meals
Medical Facilities
Facilities for Special Needs Students
Insurance
Financial Support for Students
Student Affairs
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