University of Wisconsin–Disaster Management Center

Aim and Scope of Disaster Management

(AA02)
COLLEGE of ENGINEERING n DEPARTMENT of ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Why This Course • Preparedness Tools

This self-study course defines the scope • Tools of Post-Disaster Management
INDEPENDENT LEARNING COURSE for and objectives of the field of disaster • Mapping
disaster/emergency professionals management. You will look at concepts • Aerial Photography and Remote
and terms, differentiate between Sensing
natural disaster assistance and refugee
operations, examine tools and methods, • Communications

Aim and Scope and learn about technology appropriate

to the field. This five-lesson course
includes self-graded examinations and
• Information Management
• Logistics

of Disaster
• Epidemiology
one university-graded examination.

Who Will Benefit

Learn about These
Management Topics and More
• Scope and Objectives of Disaster
This self-study course will meet the
needs of people involved in disaster
management for both sudden-onset
Management natural disasters (i.e., earthquakes,
n 20-hour downloadable SELF-STUDY floods, hurricanes) and slow-onset
• Disaster Managers
format available over the Internet as a • Elements of Disaster Management
disasters (i.e., famine, drought).
The course will benefit government
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• Man-made Disasters voluntary agencies, and other
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University of Wisconsin–
Disaster Management
Center (UWDMC)
For more than 25 years, the University
of Wisconsin–Disaster Management
Center (UWDMC) has served the
learning needs of disaster/emergency
management professionals in the
developing world. Working closely
with experts recognized for their field
experience, the UWDMC has developed
a curriculum of disaster management
training activities with a practical
emphasis.
The Continuing Education Units
(CEU) earned from this course can be
applied toward the UWDMC Disaster
Management Diploma. For more
Diploma information, visit:
http://dmc.engr.wisc.edu/diploma
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Course Content and
Organization
This course is divided into five lessons
requiring approximately 20 hours of
study.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Disaster
Management
• Scope and Objectives of Disaster
Management
• Disaster Managers
• Elements of Disaster Management
Lesson 2: Concepts and Terms in
Disaster Management
• Natural Disasters
• Man-made Disasters
• Disaster Victim
• Disaster Relief Systems
• Phases of Disaster Response
• Phases of Relief Operations
Lesson 3: Natural Disaster Assistance
and Refugee Operations
• Government’s Role
• Foreign Assistant Patterns
• Refugee Operations
• Assistance Models
Lesson 4: The Tools and Methods of
Disaster Management
• Prevention and Mitigation Tools
• Preparedness Tools
• Tools of Post-Disaster Management
Lesson 5: Technologies of Disaster
Management
• Mapping
• Aerial Photography and Remote
Sensing
• Communications
• Information Management
• Logistics
• Epidemiology
Completing This Independent Study:
Self-study Course An Efficient and
Although you set the pace for your Effective Option
studies, we encourage you to complete
Recently, travel and time away from
your studies and take a proctored final
work have become limiting factors
examination within one calendar year
in professional development for
from the date of your enrollment. All
many individuals. We have designed
course materials are included in the
this self-study course to meet your
downloadable PDF document.
learning needs in a timely and cost-
After you receive your enrollment efficient manner. The University of
confirmation from our registration Wisconsin–Madison, Department of
department, you will receive an email Engineering Professional Development
invitation with complete instructions has more than 50 years of experience
for downloading the PDF and starting in delivering courses via independent
the course. study. During this time we have proven
Self-study may be more demanding this approach to be both efficient and
than traditional classroom instruction effective, with student satisfaction
since each student has to provide a levels matching or exceeding our face-
personal framework for study instead to-face offerings.
of having it imposed by a course For more information and online
timetable. For feedback, there are self- enrollment visit
assessment quizzes at the end of each http://epd.engr.wisc.edu/webL722
chapter.
Final Examination
When you have completed all the
self-assessment tests and activities to
your satisfaction, the course materials
include instructions on how to request
a final examination package and
nominate someone to proctor the
closed-book exam.
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