ARBE6614
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
The course examines professional practice for disaster professionals. It explores the use of interdisciplinary concepts, methods and tools within disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. Students will develop an understanding of the challenging dynamics of hazards and risks, policies, capacities and leveraging technology to reduce the risks and impact of disasters. By applying strategic planning tools throughout the course, students will be equipped to design and implement comprehensive plans that consider long-term trends and sustainability in disaster risk reduction planning and recovery that are supported by technological innovation and the media
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Trimester 1 - 2023.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse the concept of adaptive resilience at individuals and organisations. Assess the capacity of an organisation to respond, able to learn and adapt to different disasters and become more agile.
2. Assess the concept of sustainable development within the context of DRR and examines the role culture in the development of resilient communities. Evaluates social capital and community participation for DRR
3. Appraise different mitigation approaches for DRR and Climate change adaptations (CCA) and their underlying concepts, methodologies, tools and applications. It evaluates practical examples of targeted and integrated approaches to DRR/CCA, and how these approaches have been implemented in different risk contexts
4. Assess existing, emerging and innovative systems and technologies for DRR. Evaluate methodological tools to assess and reduce vulnerabilities and risks for different hazards
Content
Disaster Resilience and Professionalism
- Built Environment Professions in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
- Professionalism and Ethics in DRR
Building Adaptive Resilience Organisations
- Organisational reslience model and concepts
- Tools for measuring and benchmarking organisational resilience
- Roadmap and strategies for improving organisational resilience
Community resilience and recovery
- Social dimensions of vulnerability and resilience
- Patterns of vulnerability and planning for disasters and recovery
- Community Engagement and Social Capital
Climate and Disaster Risks
- Uncertainties in Climate Change
- Vulnerability, Capacity Assessment and sustainable development
- DRR and Climate Change Adaptions
Science and Technology for DRR
- Science and technological innovations for DRR
- Information management and communication in disasters
Assessment items
Report: Adaptive Resilience
Report: Climate Change and DRR
Report: Disaster Resilience Innovation
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.