Natural Hazards and Disasters
Syllabus, Master's level, 1HY044
- Code
- 1HY044
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
120 credits with Dynamics of Earth Systems - Global Change, 10 credits, or Our Natural Resources, 10 credits.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the influence of mitigation, preparation, response and recovery on natural hazards.
- Discuss and propose solutions to complex problems in disaster risk reduction.
- Compare and critically analyse recent disasters caused by natural events.
Content
The course inspects the disaster cycle (mitigation, preparation, response and recovery) in relation to the interaction of natural hazards, such as floods, droughts and earthquakes, with human society. Students will discuss and propose solutions to complex problems in disaster risk reduction, where the disaster cycle is compared and critically analysed in relation to recent events.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, and exercises.
Assessment
Participation in seminars (1 credit), oral and written presentation of reports (4 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.