TEMP0213XX Exam in Disaster Management and Coordination

Volume 2013/2014
Education
Master of Disaster Management - compulsory
Content
This exam evaluates Course in Disaster Management and Coordination.
Learning Outcome
Exam
Exam
The student's total workload comprises Course and Exam in Disaster Management and Coordination.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 50
  • Lectures
  • 69
  • Preparation
  • 19
  • Total
  • 138
Credit
5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination, 30 minutes
Oral examination (30 minutes of preparation) upon submission of a group case assignment (max 10 pages)
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment

To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able to:

  • identify and discuss key components of and approaches to disaster management using a comprehensive theoretical framework
  • explain and discuss practices in disaster response in relation to theories of leadership, decision-making, and disaster management systems
  • critically reflect upon the inter-relationship between disaster response management and the context (social, political, economic, environmental and demographic) in which the disaster response takes place
  • critically analyze the inter-dependencies among humanitarian actors/stakeholders in disaster situations and relate them to effective coordination of disaster response
  • design, prioritize needs, and implement- in an interdisciplinary team environment, a disaster response plan