Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
CEU0001		Earthquake Awareness	2/0/0	EL	İngilizce	2

Course Goals	This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of earthquakes, including their causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies. Emphasis is placed on earthquake science, structural and non-structural hazards, preparedness, risk communication, and community resilience. The goal is to empower students with the knowledge to become proactive and resilient individuals in the face of seismic hazards, both personally and professionally.
Prerequisite(s)	Course Code Course Name…
Corequisite(s)	A minimum grade of 40/100 is required to pass the course with a letter grade of D-.
Special Requisite(s)	While lectures are online, attendance for both the midterm and final exam is mandatory.
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Erdal COŞKUN
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Thursday 13:00-13:50
Office Hour(s)	ONLINE 2D18
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, demonstration
Principle Sources	Bolt, B. A. Earthquakes (W. H. Freeman)   Coburn, A., & Spence, R. Earthquake Protection
Other Sources	Access to reliable internet for viewing lecture modules and downloading materials. FEMA, Red Cross, and UNDRR earthquake preparedness guidelines

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to Earthquakes. Importance of earthquake awareness in society.	Presentation
2. Week	Earthquake Science Fundamentals: Plate Tectonics. Seismic waves, fault mechanics, and magnitude scales	Presentation
3. Week	Earthquake Hazards I – Ground Shaking Intensity Scales (MMI, EMS)	Presentation
4. Week	Earthquake Hazards II – Secondary Effects, Liquefaction, landslides, tsunamis, fires, aftershocks	Presentation
5. Week	Global Seismicity and Regional Risk. Earthquake-prone regions (Ring of Fire, Mediterranean, Himalayas).Local/regional hazard mapping	Presentation
6. Week	Earthquake Engineering Basics: Introduction to structural design for seismic resistance Building codes and retrofitting principles (non-technical overview)	Presentation
7. Week	Non-Structural Risk Reduction. Securing furniture, lifelines, and utilities. Institutional preparedness (schools, hospitals, workplaces)	Presentation
8. Week	Preparedness at the Household and Community Level. Emergency kits, evacuation planning, and family communication	Presentation
9. Week	MIDTERM EXAM	In-class written exam covering Weeks 1–8
10. Week	Risk Communication and Public Awareness Earthquake education campaigns. Role of social media, government, NGOs, and media	Presentation
11. Week	Earthquake Early Warning Systems. Current technologies and limitations. Case studies (Japan, Mexico, US)	Presentation
12. Week	Case Studies of Major Earthquakes: Kobe 1995, Haiti 2010, Tohoku 2011, Turkiye 2023. Lessons learned for preparedness and response	Presentation
13. Week	Post-Earthquake Response and Recovery Emergency response strategies. Long-term recovery and reconstruction	Presentation
14. Week	Course Wrap-up	Presentation
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17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60