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Disaster Recovery

Part of the Master of Disaster Management Core Module


This course can only be taken as part of the Master of Disaster Management Core Module or the full Master of Disaster Management programme.

Institution:

This course is offered by Lund University Centre for Risk Analysis and Management (LUCRAM) and Copenhagen School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen as part of the joint programme Master of Disaster Management.

The course takes place in Lund, Sweden.

Course coordinator:

Visiting Professor Christine Wamsler, Lund University. (Profile on University of Manchester).

Type:

This is a mandatory core course in the Master of Disaster Management programme.

Duration:

26 November - 14 December 2012

ECTS credits:

5 ECTS

Language:

English

Objectives:

On completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Understand and apply key concepts and general models applied within the context of recovery (including both pre- and post-disaster planning) and to discuss recovery from a systems perspective

  • Discuss different types of activities involved in recovery planning including the reconstruction and rehabilitation of houses, settlements, critical facilities and infrastructure, waste management, environmental and natural resources, land use, livelihoods, psychosocial welfare, governance etc.

  • Identify and critically analyse central elements in recovery planning and discuss associated challenges for effective recovery

  • Show knowledge of strategies for integrating disaster risk reduction into recovery and for assisting the transformation from response to recovery to sustainable development.

Content:

During the first two weeks, recovery planning is introduced by linking this field of activity to the topics and issues discussed during the previous core courses - including response, risk reduction, climate change adaptation, development and systems thinking. On this basis, key concepts, models, central elements, and strategies for sustainable (pre- and post-disaster) recovery planning are discussed. Livelihood recovery, settlement recovery and psychological and mental health interventions are also presented. During the second and third week, the potential of recovery as a 'window of opportunity' for achieving sustainable risk reduction and long-term development is discussed by analysing past recovery operations (lessons learnt) and on-site learning (study visit). At the end of the course, the students apply the knowledge gained and present their case studies.

Methods:

A combination of lectures, group work, case studies, presentations and discussions in plenary. The main emphasis will be on participatory approaches.

Assessment Procedures:

The assessment will be based on a case-study and reflections on other case studies presented in class. The case report will be uploaded individually to the students' individual portfolio on the it-platform 'Absalon'.
Assessment: pass/fail. Internal moderation.