Unit details
AHA724 - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Humanitarian Contexts
| Offering information: | Commences 2014 |
|---|---|
| Offered at: | (X-BLOCK) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 3 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | P Connors |
| Prerequisite: | AHL701 |
| Contact hours: | This unit will run in block mode from 10th November to 14thNovember 2014. Intensive Located learning will engage students through visits to local case study sites, guest speakers from the Humanitarian and Emergency Management sectors and team work in developing a DRR plan to a case study. This unit will also engage students in enhanced online presence through CloudDeakin. Students will undertake online exercises, case studies, virtual simulations, cloud concept presentations and student-led discussions. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit consists of an intensive on-campus module that introduces the concept of risk reduction and management across local and international contexts. This also includes visits to local case study areas to explore how Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programmes are put into practice as well as the examination of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) outcomes from humanitarian and emergency responses locally and internationally. The second aspect to this unit will be delivered on-line and will include the use of cloud concept presentations, virtual case studies and simulations to examine the issues of disaster preparedness and DRR across different physical and cultural contexts. Students will also critically examine the role of different stakeholders in pre- and post-disaster phases and the strength of community development-based disaster risk management processes. Another key component of the learning in this unit will be exploring the role of security and social risk as key components of risk management processes in humanitarian contexts.
Assessment
Case Study Analysis (DRR Plan), 30%, 1500 words.
Essay 1, 30%, 1500 words.
Essay 2, 40%, 2000 words.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $755 | $755 | $2184 | $2815 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
