Teaching

Undergraduate

DME331 Disaster Management

The goal of the course is to provide understanding of the general principles of management and their specific applications in the field of disaster management. The objective is to identify and examine the essential and fundamental elements of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery within an inclusive management policy framework.

DME332 Disaster Analysis

This course introduces the basic elements, processes and techniques of research utilized for description and analysis with special reference to disaster management. This course reviews how research is done and how to understand scholarly work including reading, understanding and applying studies from the field of disaster research.

DME431 Economics of Disaster

This course covers the costs of natural and man-made disasters, the existing policy frameworks for mitigating these costs in the industrialized world, and the ways in which these policies might be adapted for the developing world.

DME432 Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis

This course provides knowledge on methods of risk identification and hazard analysis and the development of disaster management capacity of a community or region. The objective is to develop skills to assess the risk associated with a variety of scenarios and resultant vulnerability.

Graduate

DME503 Disaster Response and Recovery

This course examines disaster mitigation theory and the rationale, context of mitigation procedures, programs, and planning, and preparedness and control procedures for each types of disaster. Students will acquire both theoretical and applied understandings of mitigation principles and practices.

DME505 Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness

This course discuss the variety of actions taken by individuals, households, businesses, communities, and governments to both prepare for the impact of disasters and offer realistic strategies to mitigate the adverse consequences of disasters. This course will explore hazard mitigation and preparedness procedures, programs, and planning through case studies.

DME601 Disaster Planning and Policy

This course provides knowledge to appreciate the need for integrating disaster risk reduction aspects in development policy, planning and implementation. The purpose is to equip students with the skills to identify the linkages between disasters and development, and understand the formulation and application of appropriate development planning policies integrating disaster risk reduction. This course includes reviews and critiques actual plans and engages students in components of effective disaster planning within and across various jurisdictions.

DME701 Disaster Theory and Practice

This course reviews the theoretical assumptions and foundation of disaster management from the interpersonal, small group, organization and societal levels.