DRRE403-21S2 (C) Semester Two 2021

Disaster Risk and Resilience Applications

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 July 2021
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 August 2021
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 1 October 2021

Description

The DRRE403 course develops students’ applied research and practical skills, with a focus on disaster risk and resilience. A strong focus of the course is on developing disaster-related communication skills and confidence, during both crisis and non-crisis situations. Students are introduced to contemporary approaches to decision-making under uncertainty, and disaster ethics, and develop transferrable fundamental skills through writing literature reviews and formal research proposals, and by conducting poster and oral presentations. Practical, applied skills are developed through participation in dynamic disaster simulations (including a mock press conference with the UC Journalism programme), and through writing policy briefs for senior leadership (e.g. government ministers).

2021 Covid-19 Update:
Please refer to the course page on AKO | Learn for all information about your course, including lectures, labs, tutorials, field trips and assessments.

The DRRE403 course develops students’ applied research and practical skills, with a focus on disaster risk and resilience.  A strong focus of the course is on developing disaster-related communication skills and confidence, during both crisis and non-crisis situations. Students are introduced to contemporary approaches to decision-making under uncertainty, and disaster ethics, and develop transferrable fundamental skills through writing literature reviews and formal research proposals, and by conducting poster and oral presentations. Practical, applied skills are developed through participation in dynamic disaster simulations (including a mock press conference with the UC Journalism programme), and through writing policy briefs for senior leadership (e.g. government ministers).  Course content and assessment is delivered by a range of academic and practitioner experts.  While a core course for the MDRR programme, students from other programmes are encouraged to enrol.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop applied research skills in support of MDRR dissertation or related project
  • Communicate with both experts and lay persons about hazard, risk, resilience and disasters
  • Have experience in reporting disaster management and resilience situations and solutions
  • Understand the ethical risks associated with DRR research, and measures required to reduce them
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Engaged with the community

      Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Programme Director approval. RP: DRRE401

Restrictions

HAZM403

Recommended Preparation

Timetable Note

Lectures will be conducted each Thursday during term time from 10-12 in Rutherford 213. The course will meet up to three times per week for timetabled contact sessions, which will combine information provision, exercises, tutorials and project work. Between contact sessions students are expected to conduct self-directed learning and project work.

Course Coordinator

Sarah Beaven

Lecturer

Sarah Beaven

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 25% Assignment 1: Research Proposal
Assignment 2a 20% Assignment 2a: Media conference - preparation
Assignment 2b 10% Assignment 2b: Media Conference - performance
Assignment 3 15% Assignment 3: Policy Briefing
Assignment 4 15% Assignment 4: Poster Presentation
Assignment 5 15% Assignment 5: Oral Presentation


Assignment 1:  -  Research Proposal   -  25%  -  9th August 2020
Assignment 2a:  -  Media conference – preparation  -  20%  -  20 August 2020
Assignment 2a:  -  Media conference – preparation  -  20%  -  20 August 2020
Assignment 2b:  -   Media conference – performance  -  10%  -  20 August 2020
Assignment 3:   -  Policy Brief  -  15%  -  22 August 2020
Assignment 4:   -  Poster  -  15%  -   8 October 2020
Assignment 5:  -  Oral Presentation  -  15%  -  15 October 2020

Note: there is no final examination for this subject.

Textbooks / Resources

No textbooks – selected journal articles will be provided through Learn.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,066.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment .

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