ARBE6606
Economics of and for Disaster Recovery
10 Units
Available in 2013
| Callaghan Campus | Trimester 2 |
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| WebLearn GradSchool | Trimester 2 |
The primary focus of this course is on the economic issues that impact post disaster redevelopment. This course will develop an appreciation of economic principles in the context of disaster preparedness and redevelopment.
| Objectives | On completion of this course students should be able to: • Critically evaluate the role of economics in the context of resilience • Critically evaluate economic development through sustainable disaster redevelopment • Critically evaluate Post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction as an economic development strategy • Appreciate the Integration of disaster risk reduction strategies to post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction |
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| Content | • Introduction to economics in the disaster context • Basic Micro Economic principles • Basic Macro Economic Principles • Cost of disasters • Role of insurance in disaster management • Role of government policy in economics of re development • Principles of redevelopment in developing nations • Risk/uncertainty in economic decisions |
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| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||
| Assumed Knowledge | not applicable | ||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based External Mode Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Problem Based Learning
Lecture Self Directed Learning |
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| Contact Hours | Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for ARBE6606 |