Available in 2024
Course code

ARBE4302

Units

10 units

Level

4000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course examines the impacts on the built environment of natural and human initiated disasters. This is done through the context of investigating the consequences and activities during the short, medium and long-term periods after the occurrence of a disaster. The role of the construction in supporting post disaster reconstruction and making the built environment resilient will be explored.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Online

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Describe the theory and practice of emergency management

2. Apply post-disaster project management principles and practices

3. Apply post-disaster mitigation and sustainable re-development measures

4. Present written and visual concepts and ideas.

5. Develop teamwork and leadership skills to effectively communicate in the building industry


Content

  • Overview of emergency or disaster situations and the consequences in the built environment.
  • Existing theories and practices in disaster management.
  • Existing bodies that manage disaster situations.
  • The principles and process of post disaster reconstruction project management, including planning, organising, staffing and controlling a - project management team.
  • Stakeholder, knowledge management, communications management.
  • Mitigation thorough community consultation and engagement.
  • Sustainable economic, social and cultural redevelopment of the affected communities.
  • Ethics and social responsibility of redevelopment

Requisite

This course replaces ARBE4321. If you have successfully completed ARBE4321 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assumed knowledge

ARBE1102


Assessment items

Report: Article Review

Proposal / Plan: Project Plan

Written Assignment: Disaster Scenario


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lectorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Distance learning students will receive equivalent instruction through online or other distance education strategies.

Semester 1 - 2024 - Online

Lectorial-1
  • Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Online students will receive equivalent instruction through online or other distance education strategies.

Course outline