APG5140 · Principles and practices for disaster management, humanitarian action and climate change adaptation

Overview

Climate change, disasters and conflicts are the greatest threats to humanity and planet Earth. In this unit you will consider multi-faceted approaches to the study of the diverse risks and impacts of all types of disasters and humanitarian crises including those associated with climate change, natural, technological and societal hazards, conflicts, and epidemics and pandemics. You will explore practical measures for risk assessment, reducing hazards, exposures and vulnerabilities, and strengthening prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery by applying multidisciplinary , whole-of-society, risk-based and systemic approaches that bridge the “community, local, national, regional and global”, the “development and humanitarian", "disaster risks and events", “strengths and vulnerabilities” and "sectoral and multisectoral" dimensions of disasters and humanitarian crises. You will examine national, regional and global systems for disaster risk management and humanitarian action and apply the terminology, classification, epidemiology, and global trends of disasters and humanitarian crises. You will interpret international and national frameworks, standards and guidelines and evaluate the way in which these inform policy, practice, education and research opportunities for professionals working in disaster risk management and humanitarian action . This broad and critical conceptual and practical understanding of risks and impacts of disasters and humanitarian crises will prepare you for, and strengthen, your professional roles in disaster risk management and humanitarian crisis management.

Areas of study: International development practice

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. investigate diverse local, national and international contexts for the risks and impacts of disasters, humanitarian crises and climate change;
2. apply terminology, classifications and analysis of trends of the diverse risks and impacts of disasters and humanitarian crises;
3. evaluate international and national systems for disaster risk management and humanitarian action;
4. interpret frameworks, standards and guidelines for assessment, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating disaster policies and practice for disaster risk management, humanitarian action and climate change;
5. assess how transdisciplinary policies and practices build resilience to disasters, humanitarian crises,and climate change effectively manage diverse risks and impacts, and meet the needs of population groups who are disproportionately affected by these events;
6. reflect on your personal competencies through the exploration of the professional competencies expected of professionals working in disaster risk management and humanitarian action.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.