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Disaster and Emergency Management

505332 - Disaster and Emergency Management
Faculty

Faculty of Business

Department

Risk Management

Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisite

505231

Co-requisite

-

Distribution

0 + 3
This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of dimensions of Major Incident Management. This includes procedures for managing crises, emergencies and disasters before, during, and after their occurrence. The course is based on the most contemporary international frameworks including the HYOGO 2005-2015 and SENDAI 2015-2030 frameworks for Disaster Risk Reduction. The course covers man-made and natural disasters; concept of resilience, disaster and emergency management systems; and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments for societies and organizations.