James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

EV3606 - Disasters, Communities and Planning

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

Disasters are a human construct, where a natural hazard interacts with a community, overwhelming emergency services and causing widespread loss. Planning for disasters is a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary process that involves understanding, analysing, mapping and measuring communities, their infrastructure and their physical characteristics and location. This knowledge is necessary for preparing people to deal with hazards, to mitigate against disaster and to recover from hazards that impact communities.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:AT LEAST 12 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 2 SUBJECTS
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EV5606

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Alison Cottrell, Assoc. Professor David King
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Alison Cottrell, Assoc. Professor David King, Dr Yetta Gurtner.
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures
  • 36 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); team exercises and report (30%); assignments (30%).

    Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
    Census Date 23-Aug-2018
    Face to face teaching (TBA)
    Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Alison Cottrell, Assoc. Professor David King
    Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Alison Cottrell, Assoc. Professor David King, Dr Yetta Gurtner.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 36 hours practicals
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); team exercises and report (30%); assignments (30%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.