Course Title: Disasters and Development

Course Code: EMGT808

Descriptor Start Date: 01/03/2021

POINTS: 15.00
LEVEL: 8
PREREQUISITE/S:
COREQUISITE/S:
RESTRICTION/S:

LEARNING HOURS
Hours may include lectures, tutorials, online forums, laboratories. Refer to your timetable and
course information in Canvas for detailed information.
Total learning hours: 150

PRESCRIPTOR
Builds an integrated understanding of disaster risk and its implications for sustainable development.
Critically investigates and analyses the complex interaction between social and physical risk-
producing processes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Critically investigate the global, regional and national policies, frameworks and implementation
strategies related to disaster risk management and development.
2. Critique key scientific concepts and principles that underpin disaster risk management and
development.
3. Critically analyse the political, ethical, social and cultural elements of different risk contexts that
inform disaster risk management interventions, including in the aftermath of disaster.
4. Identify emerging challenges and opportunities for disaster risk management and development,
including risk reduction, preparedness, response and recovery.
5. Present work at the appropriate academic standard.

Disclaimer: Course descriptors may be amended between teaching periods/semesters

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CONTENT
• Relationship between disasters and development
• Concepts of capacity, resilience, vulnerability and hazard
• Inter- and intra-organisational collaboration, planning and response
• The 4 R’s: Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery
• Best practices in disaster risk management
• Leadership in disaster risk management
• Role of technology in disaster risk management and sustainable development
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to disasters and sustainable development
• Social, economic, political and cultural factors influencing disaster risk management and
development
• Policies, frameworks and strategies related to disaster risk management and development
• Risk analysis to inform disaster risk management and development

LEARNING & TEACHING STRATEGIES

Teaching and learning methods will include a mix of lectures, online learning task and in class
active learning techniques. This course will emphasise interactive learning and class participation
via discussions, group activities and presentations. Students will be expected to locate and read
relevant literature to supplement their learning and enable effective classroom contribution.

ASSESSMENT PLAN

Assessment Event Learning Outcomes

Written assessment 1 (2,500 words) LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Written assessment 2 (2,500 words) LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Grade Map MAP1A

A+ A A- Pass with Distinction
B+ B B- Pass with Merit
C+ C C- Pass
D Fail

Overall requirement/s to pass the course:

Students must achieve all learning outcomes in order to pass this course.

LEARNING RESOURCES
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For further information, contact: Te Ara Hauora A Putaiao - Faculty of Health & Environmental
Science

Principal Programme: AK3930, Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development

Related Programme/s:
AK1015 Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and
Development
AK1025 Postgraduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Management and
Development
AK3930 Master of Disaster Risk Management and Development

Disclaimer: Course descriptors may be amended between teaching periods/semesters

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