Emergency and Disaster Management

The Profile of The Programme

 To train experts and managers who can take part in the positions of "expert" and "manager" within the scope of employment opportunities, who know and can apply the basic methods applied in this field, who can also provide the current staff in the unit they are assigned with, the training required by the subject, and who have the ability to manage and manage the unit they will be assigned to.

Application and Acceptance Principles

Those who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible.

The Recognition of Prior Education

The process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course.

Duration of Study

Full Time

Education and Training Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*: 

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

Vertical Transfer to Higher Level Programmes

 Upon successful completion of bachelor´s degree candidates can be take post graduate education (i.e master or PhD) under the condition that  do well in "Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Entrance Education Exam" (ALES) and known English sufficiently.

Assessment and Evaluation

Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results.

The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value.

The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf.

Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.

 Grades

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered.

Successful Students

Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. 

The Level of Degree

 A Bachelor of Science (BsC)

Rules to Earn The Degree:

In order to earn The Degree , the students must satisfy all the principles and provisions of Namik Kemal University associate and undergraduate education requirements. Also, the students are required to complete a period of internship education as specified by the rules and principles.

Employment Opportunities for Graduates

 Graduates work in private and public institutions. He can work in the following public organizations as stipulated by the law 'Law on the Organization and Duties of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency' dated 29.5.2009, numbered 5902: In the central organization of the aforementioned presidency, depending on the departments working under the presidency; • In the working groups that the Presidency deems necessary, it will be established. • Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorates • At Civil Defense Search and Rescue Unit Directorates • As a coordinator and manager at relevant centers (112 ambulance centers, fire brigades, etc.) in public organizations, especially in municipalities. • In areas related to disaster management in the private sector and non-governmental organizations (As per the 15th article of the relevant law, it is stated that the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency will have research, studies and projects carried out by contract) • As a lecturer and scientist in related departments at universities • In organizations related to disaster management in international organizations • They can plan and work in various institutions, especially non-profit organizations, in order to raise awareness of the public about disasters and damage control and rehabilitation in case of disaster.,

Graduation Conditions

The students earn their academic degree on condition of successfully completing the required courses and compulsory internship education as contained in the Department curriculum. Following the registration at the University, the students embark on their first year of study. However, the students may also volunteer to enrol in a one-year Foreign Language Preparatory Course preceding their first year of study at the Department.