Course syllabus
Beredskap och planering
Preparedness and Planning
VBRN40, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2014-04-15
General Information
Main field: Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation.
Elective for: BI3, RH4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
- prepare the students so that they are able to work to develop
an effective preparedness for disasters in various contexts.
- provide a foundation for students interested in research to be
used as a base for their research on risk reduction and
preparedness issues.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the prerequisites
and challenges for effective disaster preparedness.
- demonstrate understanding of the complementary nature of
preparedness planning and contingency planning.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate the ability to plan and evaluate an effective
preparedness to manage needs that arise from and the consequences
of future disasters, both as response and recovery.
- demonstrate the ability to work constructively in a team and
communicate effectively with people from other disciplines.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate ability to reflect on the own needs for further
knowledge and for ongoing improvement of competence.
Contents
- Lectures
- Case studies
- Literature seminars
- Exercises
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written individual course paper and approved group project. The group project shall be reported both orally and in writing.
Parts
Code: 0114. Name: Preparedness and Planning.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Individual Paper
Code: 0214. Name: Group Assignment.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- 150 credits from an internationally recognized university
The number of participants is limited to: 40
Selection: Credits remaining for the degree. First priority to students admitted to the MSc in Risk Management and Safety Engineering, and second priority to students admitted to the BSc in Fire Safety Engineering.
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 16.
The course overlaps following course/s: VBR225
Reading list
- Abrahamsson M. et al: Analytical input to emergency preparedness planning at the municipal level – a case study. 2007, In Proceedings of Disaster Recovery and Relief: Current and Future Approaches (TIEMS 2007), Trogir, Croatia.
- Alexander, D.: Towards the development of a standard in emergency planning. Emerald., 2005, Disaster Prevention and Management, vol. 14, no 2.
- Allen, K.M.: Community-based disaster preparedness and climate adaptation: local capacity-building in the Philippines. Wiley, 2006, Disasters, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 81-101.
- Choularton, R.: Contingency planning and humanitarian action: A review of practice. London: Overseas Development Institute., 2007, Humanitarian Practice Network Paper No. 59.
- Coppola, D. P.: Introduction to international disaster management. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann (Elsevier)., 2007.
- Enander, A.: Human needs and behaviour in the event of emergencies and social crises. Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Karlstad., 2010, In Fredholm, L. & Göransson A-L (Eds) Emergency Response Management in Today’s Complex Society.
- Hemingway, L. and Priestley, M.: Natural hazards, human vulnerability and disabling societies: a disaster for disabled people?. 2006, Review of Disability Studies, 2(3): 57-67.
- IFRC: Contingency planning guide. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland., 2012.
- Meyer, R. J.: Why we under-prepare for hazards. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press., 2006, In R. J. Daniels, D. F. Kettl, & H. Kunreuther (Eds.), On risk and disaster: Lessons from hurricane katrina. (pp. 153-74).
- McConnell, A. & Drennan, L. : Mission Impossible? Planning and Preparing for Crisis. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK., 2006, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, vol. 14, no 2.
- Perry, R.W. & Lindell, M.K.: Preparedness for Emergency Response: Guidelines for the Emergency Planning. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK., 2003, Disasters, vol. 27, no 4.
- Wachtendorf, T. & Kendra, J. M.: Improvising Disaster in the City of Jazz: Organizational Response to Hurricane Katrina., Understanding Katrina – Perspectives from the Social Sciences. Social Science Research Council. Brooklyn, NY., 2006.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Marcus Abrahamsson, marcus.abrahamsson@lucram.lu.se
Further information: Active participation in group work is mandatory. Each group member must be able to present and answer for the contents of the joint report. Members who do not meet the demands of active participation by the others, or disregard their obligations, can be replaced or failed by the examiner.