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ESM 415 - Disaster Management

3 Cr. Hrs.
This course is designed to enable students to understand and think critically about response and recovery operations in the profession of emergency management. Students will learn about the nature of emergencies and disasters, and assess alternative viewpoints about how practitioners should deal with them. While reviewing the disaster research literature, important functions will be mentioned along with various strategies and tools to be utilized for the effective management of disaster response activities. The course will also survey recovery policies and programs, and methods to promote a rapid return to normalcy (or near normalcy) with the mitigation of future disasters in mind. This course uses three approaches to help student learn about this complex set of issues: case studies of past disasters or scenarios of potential ones; examination of risk and social networks; and public policy and response options. Instructional methodologies include: Lecture/discussions, guest speakers, case studies, team activities, and student led discussions and presentations designed to actively involve the students in the learning process. presentations designed to actively involve the students in the learning process.
Prerequisite(s): ESM 315  



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