Open Education Faculty | Emergency And Disaster Management

Program Objectives

The Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program was opened to meet the demand for trained manpower from public institutions and organizations, local governments, private institutions and non-governmental organizations serving in this field. For this purpose, it is aimed to increase the capacity to effectively cope with emergencies and disasters and to train personnel with the knowledge and skills needed in the field of Emergency and Disaster Management.

Who Can Register for the Program?

There are many ways to register for the Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program. In order to register for this program, you can review the How Can I Become a Student? page, which explains the registration types and conditions.

Courses Taught - ECTS Credits

Click to access the courses taught in the program, ECTS credits, course catalog information (TR - EN) and other official information about the program.

Internship

There is a mandatory 20-day internship in the Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program.

Students must complete their compulsory internship at any time after the 2nd semester final exam, it cannot be divided into different time periods.

Students can do their internship at workplaces with areas of activity such as;

Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Interior AFAD, Red Crescent, Municipalities, emergency, disaster management, search and rescue, health services in emergency situations, security in disaster areas, security services in emergency events, urban planning and urban transformation, disaster and emergency coordination, disaster and emergency response, safe urbanization.

Internship Exemption

According to the Anadolu University Open Education, Economics and Business Faculties Internship Directive Accepted by the Anadolu University Senate's Decision No. 8/1 dated 09.03.2021;

In programs with compulsory internship, students may be exempted from internship by the decision of the Faculty Board of Directors if they officially document the following conditions:

Having worked in the sector related to their program, in the relevant unit and in the professional field as an insured person subject to SGK for at least the compulsory internship period,
Having completed an internship in another higher education institution for the compulsory internship period related to the professional field of the program they are registered in.

Students who are registered to Open Education System Programs in Turkey and request exemption, if they document the above-mentioned conditions, shall send all the documents they can obtain (cover letter, transcript, grade status document showing that they worked in the relevant sector and relevant unit, document showing that they have done an internship before, etc.) with a petition to be delivered to the Internship and Practice Courses Coordinatorship.

Students who are registered to Open Education System Programs abroad and request exemption, if they document the above-mentioned situations, shall hand-deliver or mail a sworn Turkish translation of all documents they will obtain to the Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Registration Center to which they are affiliated with a petition.

TEMPORARY ARTICLE: Article 14, subparagraphs (a) and (c) of the “Anadolu University Open Education, Economics and Business Administration Faculties Student Internship Directive”, accepted by Senate decision numbered 7/5 dated 29/09/2015, shall be applied to students who were registered to the programs before the effective date of this directive. (You can access the relevant guideline here.)

https://www.anadolu.edu.tr/uploads/anadolu/ckfinder/aof/files/56aa1e0e0e92e.pdf

Evaluation of Exams and Passing Courses

The evaluation of exams and the system for passing courses are determined according to the "Anadolu University Open Education, Economics and Business Faculties Education-Teaching and Exam Regulation" and the "Anadolu University Open Education, Economics and Business Faculties Education-Teaching and Exam Application Principles" prepared based on the authority granted by this regulation and the "Anadolu University Open Education, Economics and Business Faculties Student Evaluation System Principles".

From the Exams page;

You can get detailed information about how the exams are conducted and organized,

When the exams will be held,
What documents are required to take the exam and what the rules are during the exam,

Exam durations,
Publication of the questions and answers asked in the exam,
Announcement of the exam results,
Objections to the exam results

You can also get information about the methods used in the evaluation of the exams and how you can pass your courses from the Student Evaluation System page.
Graduation Requirements

Students who have taken 120 ECTS credits in the Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program, successfully completed all courses, have no FF, YZ, DZ grades, have a General Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 and fulfilled other obligations can graduate. Students cannot graduate with a credit below these credits.

Students who meet the graduation requirements in the Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program receive the “Diploma of the Open Education Faculty Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program”.
Vertical Transfer Opportunities

Students who graduate from the Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program must take the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) administered by the Evaluation, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) in order to continue their undergraduate education from the 5th semester of their regular education or open education undergraduate programs.

Students who graduate from this program can access detailed information from the 2024 Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) Guide for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs, which shows the undergraduate programs they can apply to within the scope of vertical transfer, the conditions of these programs and the number of students to be admitted to these programs. This guide includes principles and rules regarding how candidates can apply, how to make undergraduate program preferences, exam, evaluation and placement procedures, procedures to be carried out by vocational school directorates and open education associate degree programs.

Job Opportunities

Graduates who successfully complete the Emergency and Disaster Management Associate Degree Program will have sufficient knowledge and skills to use today's scientific and technological infrastructure in the field of "Emergency and Disaster Management".

Students who successfully complete the program and receive the title of "Emergency and Disaster Management Technician" may have the opportunity to work in various public institutions and organizations such as the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorates, AFAD Search and Rescue Unit Directorate, as well as the Ministry of Health Emergency Health Services General Directorate and Hospitals, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, Local Administrations, in the private sector, and in non-governmental organizations such as the Red Crescent and UMKE (National Medical Rescue Team).

In the face of disasters and emergencies experienced in our country, it has become necessary to put forward new approaches to solve the problem in parallel with the advances in science and technology. It is observed that the relevant institutions and organizations, especially the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, which are active in this regard, play an active role in the process of implementing these new approaches. In addition, it is observed that the needs for the establishment of relevant standards, the establishment of data management centers and information systems, the preparation of legislation, and the increase of public awareness of new approaches continue to increase day by day. In this respect, it is possible to add emergency and disaster management technicians to take part in the studies to be carried out in these areas.

COURSES

I.SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Name	Compulsory	Theory + Practice	ECTS
ADY103U	Emergency and Disaster Awareness Education	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
ADY105U	Disaster Management I	Compulsory Courses	0+0	6.0
ADY107U	Search and Rescue Information and Ethical Values	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY109U	Cities, Planning and Disaster Risk Management	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
ADY111U	Basic Disaster Information	Compulsory Courses	0+0	7.0
	Foreign Language Courses			3.0
Total				30

II.SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Name	Compulsory	Theory + Practice	ECTS
ADY104U	Disaster Medicine and Management Principles	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY106U	Disaster Management II	Compulsory Courses	0+0	6.0
ADY108U	Disaster Scenario and Drills	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
ADY110U	Fire and Fire Safety	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY114U	Disaster Psychology and Sociology	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
SAĞ101U	Basic First Aid Information	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
	Foreign Language Courses			3.0
Total				30

III.SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Name	Compulsory	Theory + Practice	ECTS
ADY201U	Emergency and Disaster Management Plans	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
ADY203U	Cbrn Defense and Security	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
ADY205U	Disaster Risk Reduction Policies	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
ADY209U	Migration and Migration Problems	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY213U	Health Services in Disaster Management	Compulsory Courses	0+0	5.0
TAR201U	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I	Compulsory Courses	0+0	3.0
TÜR201U	Turkish Language I	Compulsory Courses	0+0	3.0
Total				30

IV.SEMESTER

Course Code	Course Name	Compulsory	Theory + Practice	ECTS
ADY206U	Disaster Economics and Insurance	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY208U	Emergency and Disaster Transportation Management and Applications	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY210U	Disaster and Emergency Management for Individuals with Special Needs	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY212U	Emergency Call Management	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY214U	Data Analysis and Evaluation	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
ADY216U	Sustainable Urban Resilience	Compulsory Courses	0+0	4.0
TAR202U	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II	Compulsory Courses	0+0	3.0
TÜR202U	Turkish Language II	Compulsory Courses	0+0	3.0
Total				30

Foreign Language Courses

Course Code	Course Name	Compulsory	Theory + Practice	ECTS
ALM101U	German I (ALM)	Foreign Language Courses	0 + 0	3.0
FRA101U	French I (FRA)	Foreign Language Courses	0 + 0	3.0
İNG101U	English I (ENG)	Foreign Language Courses	0 + 0	3.0
ALM102U	German II (ALM)	Foreign Language Courses	0 + 0	3.0
FRA102U	French II (FRA)	Foreign Language Courses	0 + 0	3.0
İNG102U	English II (ENG)	Foreign Language Courses	0 + 0	3.0