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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.
Develop applied research skills in support of MDRR dissertation or related projectCommunicate with both experts and lay persons about hazard, risk, resilience and disastersHave experience in reporting disaster management and resilience situations and solutionsUnderstand the ethical risks associated with DRR research, and measures required to reduce them
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.
Programme Director approval. RP: DRRE401
HAZM403
DRRE401
Students must attend one activity from each section.
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.
Alana Weir
Sarah Beaven
Assignment 1: - Research Proposal - 25% - 9th August 2020Assignment 2a: - Media conference – preparation - 20% - 20 August 2020Assignment 2a: - Media conference – preparation - 20% - 20 August 2020Assignment 2b: - Media conference – performance - 10% - 20 August 2020Assignment 3: - Policy Brief - 15% - 22 August 2020Assignment 4: - Poster - 15% - 8 October 2020Assignment 5: - Oral Presentation - 15% - 15 October 2020 Note: there is no final examination for this subject.
No textbooks – selected journal articles will be provided through Learn.
Domestic fee $1,114.00
International Postgraduate fees
* 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 on the departments and faculties page .