PSY567 PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF DISASTERS
| Course Code: | 2330567 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYŞE NURAY KARANCI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course is designed to give students an overview of the psychological and social aspects of natural and man-made disasters. Disaster risk management; mitigation; preparedness and response; research methods and challenges in disaster situations; importance of facilitating community participation and increasing risk perception; psychological distress and growth among survivors of disasters and emergency workers; psychological intervention methods that can be used with survivors, emergency workers, and volunteers following disasters will be covered.