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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Rescue and Disaster Management

The Emergency Aid and Disaster Management Department was established with the vision of training professionals who will take a leading role in disaster preparedness and response processes.

Our aim is to ensure that our graduates take active roles across a wide range of fields in the TRNC and Türkiye, from public institutions to fire departments, from civil defense units to disaster health management services.

Our department adopts as its primary goal contributing directly to the national economy by establishing a sustainable and effective system in disaster management, with a strong focus on risk management.

Vision
To become the most respected and leading educational center in the region, transforming disaster management paradigms through an innovative risk management philosophy. Through our graduates who transfer knowledge and experience into practice, we aim to maximize societal safety and resilience, and to make lasting contributions to the country’s sustainable development and economic stability.

Mission
The primary mission of our department is to educate competent leaders and professionals who adopt proactive approaches in disaster and emergency management, and who are specialized in crisis management and risk reduction strategies. By equipping our graduates to undertake critical roles in public services, fire departments, and emergency health management across the TRNC and Türkiye, we strive to ensure national resilience and the unwavering effectiveness of the disaster management system.

The program outcomes:

1. Has knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and practices in the field of disaster management and emergency aid.

2. Gains the ability to plan and implement processes before, during, and after disasters.

3. Performs first aid and basic life support practices in emergency situations.

4. Supports search and rescue, evacuation, and logistics activities during disasters and emergencies.

5. Uses teamwork, coordination, and effective communication skills in disaster and emergency management processes.

Key Stakeholders

Our key stakeholders who maximize the success and societal impact of our department:

1. Internal Stakeholders

  • Students: Future professional emergency managers
  • Academic Staff: Educators and researchers who transfer knowledge and experience
  • Administrative Staff: Providers of logistical and operational support for educational processes
  • Alumni: Ambassadors representing the department in the sector, offering experience and feedback

2. External Stakeholders

  • AFAD and Public Institutions: Strategic partners in national disaster coordination and management
  • Municipalities and Fire Departments: Primary collaborators in on-site response and risk reduction
  • Disaster Health Management Units: Critical partners in organizing healthcare services during emergencies
  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and International Organizations: Partners supporting social awareness and global cooperation
  • Private Sector and Civil Defense Units: Stakeholders ensuring institutional resilience and business continuity

CURRICULUM of THE RESCUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

1. CLASS 1. SEMESTER (FALL)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM101

Basic Anatomy

2+0

2

3

RDM103

Basic Physiology

2+0

2

3

RDM105

Emergency Care I

4+0

4

5

RDM107

Physical Education I

1+2

2

1

RDM109

Emergency Health Services I

4+0

4

4

RDM111

Medical Terminology

1+0

1

1

EGL101

Development of Reading Skills

3+0

3

5

TURK001

Turkish I

2+0

0

2

NH001

National History I

2+0

0

2

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

21+2

18

26

 

Elective

 

4

4

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30

 

1. CLASS 2. SEMESTER (SPRING)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

ECTS

RDM102

Physical Education II

1+2

2

1

RDM104

Emergency Care II

3+2

4

6

RDM106

Emergency Health Services II

5+0

5

5

RDM108

Basic Pharmacology

2+0

2

3

EGL102

Development of Writing Skills

3+0

3

5

TURK002

Turkish II

2+0

0

2

NH002

National History II

2+0

0

2

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

18+4

16

24

 

Elective

 

6

6

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30

 

2. CLASS 3. SEMESTER (FALL)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM201

Professional Practice I

4+6

7

10

RDM203

Resusitation

4+0

4

6

RDM205

Trauma

4+4

6

8

RDM207

Body Building I

0+2

1

2

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

12+12

18

26

 

Elective

 

4

4

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30

 

2. CLASS 4. SEMESTER (SPRING)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM202

Professional Practice II

4+6

7

10

RDM204

Emergency Care III

2+4

4

6

RDM206

Body Building II

0+2

1

2

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

6+12

12

18

 

Elective

 

12

12

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

24

30

 

Summer Internship I: 30 working days (240 hours)

* “Hours” column shows the weekly theoretical and practical hours respectively.

3. CLASS 5. SEMESTER (FALL)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM301

Rescue Studies I

3+0

3

5

RDM303

Body Building III

0+2

1

2

RDM305

Disaster and Emergency Legislation

2+0

2

3

RDM307

Firefighting and Fire Safety

2+0

2

3

RDM309

Search and Rescue I

2+4

4

7

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

9+6

12

20

 

Elective

 

10

10

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30

 

3. CLASS 6. SEMESTER (SPRING)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM302

Rescue Studies II

4+2

5

8

RDM304

Building IV

0+2

1

2

RDM306

Fire Chemistry

2+0

2

3

RDM308

Search and Rescue II

2+4

4

7

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

8+8

12

20

 

Elective

 

10

10

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30

 

Summer Internship II: 30 working days (240 hours)

4. CLASS 7. SEMESTER (FALL)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM401

Emergency Management I

2+0

2

3

RDM403

Body Building V

0+2

1

2

RDM405

Professional Ethics

2+0

2

3

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

4+2

5

8

 

Elective

 

min 17

22

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30

 

4. CLASS 8. SEMESTER (SPRING)

CODE

COURSE NAME

HOURS*

NATIONAL

CREDIT

ECTS

RDM402

Emergency Management II

2+0

2

3

RDM404

Body Building VI

0+2

1

2

 

COMPULSORY TOTAL

2+2

3

5

 

Elective

 

min 19

25

 

GENERAL TOTAL

 

22

30








* “Hours” column shows the weekly theoretical and practical hours respectively.

ELECTIVE COURSES

FALL SEMESTRE

 

SPRING SEMESTRE

CODE

NAME OF COURSE

HOURS

(T+P)

CREDIT

(Nat.)

ECTS

 

CODE

NAME OF COURSE

HOURS

(T+P)

CREDIT

(Nat.)

ECTS

RDM113

Psychology

2+0

2

2

 

RDM 110

Introduction to the Organisational

Behaviour

3+0

3

3

RDM115

General Chemistry

2+0

2

2

 

RDM 112

Basic Biochemistry

2+0

2

2

RDM117

General Principles of

Management

3+0

3

3

 

RDM 114

Communication

2+0

2

2

RDM119

Knowledge of Disaster

2+0

2

3

 

RDM116

First Aid and Rescue II

2+2

3

4

RDM121

First Aid and Rescue I

2+2

3

4

 

RDM 208

Epidemics in Disaster

2+0

2

3

RDM209

Microbiology

2

2

2

 

RDM 210

CBRN

2+0

2

3

RDM211

Scientific Principles of

Technology

2+0

2

3

 

RDM 212

Basic law

2+0

2

2

RDM213

Pathology

2+0

2

3

 

RDM214

Team Leadership

2+0

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

RDM310

Firefighting Techniquies

2+0

2

3

RDM311

Emergency Psychology

2+0

2

2

 

RDM312

Basic Knowledge of Structure and

Building

2+0

2

2

RDM313

Knowledge of Firefighting

Equipment

3+2

4

4

 

RDM314

Health Management in Disaster

2+0

2

3

RDM315

Public Management

2+0

2

2

 

RDM316

Research Methods

2+0

2

2

RDM317

Statistics

2-0

2

2

 

RDM318

Criminology

2+0

2

3

RDM319

Technical Drawing

2+2

3

4

 

RDM320

Rope Technique

2+8

6

6

RDM321

Educational Psychology

2+0

2

3

 

RDM322

Target Finding on Land

4+4

6

6

RDM407

Emergency Aid Organisation

and Rehabilitation Studies

2+0

2

3

 

RDM406

Methods of Risk Reduction in Disaster

2+0

2

2

RDM409

Environmental Health and

Biosafety

2+0

2

2

 

RDM408

Risk and Crisis Management

2+0

2

2

RDM411

Building Safety and Project

Knowledge

2+0

2

2

 

RDM410

Amateur Radio

2+0

2

2

RDM413

Knowledge of Electrical

Installations

2+0

2

2

 

RDM412

Basic Knowledge of Meteorology

2+0

2

3

RDM415

Logistic Management

2-0

2

2

 

RDM414

Public Health

2+0

2

3

RDM417

Public Education

2+2

3

3

 

RDM416

Project Management

2+0

2

3

RDM419

Graduation Project

0+2

1

3

 

RDM418

Social Responsibility Project

1+18

10

10

 

* The courses of the other departments can be taken as elective courses by the students with the approvals of the supervisior and the head of department. The new elective courses can be added to the list by the head of department.