Disaster Management is
the process of organizing, planning, and applying measures to prepare for,
respond to, and recover from disasters while minimizing their impact on human
life, property, and the environment. It involves coordinated efforts across various
sectors to enhance resilience and reduce vulnerabilities.
This comprehensive 14-week course offers an in-depth understanding of disaster-related concepts, policies, case studies, and stakeholder roles. It comprises 54 lessons supported by weekly assignments and real-life examples.
Students will begin by learning the concept and phases of
disaster management, followed by a focus on types of disasters, both natural
and man-made, including slow and rapid-onset events.
Real-world case studies like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Cyclone
Phailin, Tsunami, Kerala Floods 2018, and Uttarakhand Floods 2013 help
contextualize theoretical knowledge.
The course then explores India's disaster framework,
including the National Disaster Management Act (2005), National Policy (2009
& 2016), and the role of the National Institute of Disaster Management.
A strong emphasis is laid on vulnerable groups, such as refugees,
women, and children, and the psychosocial principles of care during emergencies.
Topics like rehabilitation, resettlement, and the social
impacts of disasters provide deeper insights into the recovery phase.
Further modules cover the roles of central/state/district
governments, armed forces, fire services, and voluntary organizations in
disaster relief.
Students will also examine risk reduction strategies, capacity
building, early warning systems, and master planning for resilience.
The final section integrates social work perspectives,
emphasizing community-based disaster management and the role of social workers
in relief and rehabilitation.
This course is ideal for students, social workers,
development professionals, administrators, and anyone interested in building
resilient communities and managing disasters effectively.
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 15 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 07 Jul 2025 |
| End Date : | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Exam Date : | |
| NCrF Level : | 5.5 |
| Industry Details : | Government, public service |
Weekly Schedule
|
UNIT |
No. |
Date |
Title of Lesson/Module |
|
Disaster
Management Introduction |
1 |
07.07.2025 |
Disaster and
Disaster Management - Concepts |
|
2 |
08.07.2025 |
Issues
Concerned with Disaster Management |
|
|
3 |
09.07.2025 |
Phases of
Disaster Management |
|
|
4 |
10.07.2025 |
Bhopal
Disaster : A Case Study |
|
|
|
11.07.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Types
of Disasters |
5 |
14.07.2025 |
Types
of Disasters-An Introduction |
|
6 |
15.07.2025 |
Natural
Disaster |
|
|
7 |
16.07.2025 |
Man-made
Disaster |
|
|
8 |
17.07.2025 |
Slow
onset Disasters & Rapid onset Disasters |
|
|
|
18.07.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Types
of Disasters |
9 |
21.07.2025 |
Simple and
Complex Disasters |
|
10 |
22.07.2025 |
Tsunami
: A Case Study |
|
|
11 |
23.07.2025 |
Cyclone
Phallin 2013: A Case Study |
|
|
12 |
24.07.2025 |
Evolution
of Disaster Management in India |
|
|
|
25.07.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster Management in India- An Overview in India |
13 |
28.07.2025 |
Disaster
and Disaster Management in India |
|
14 |
29.07.2025 |
National
institute of Disaster Management |
|
|
15 |
30.07.2025 |
National
Disaster Management Act 2005 |
|
|
16 |
31.07.2025 |
The
National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009 |
|
|
|
01.08.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refugee
Problem |
17 |
04.08.2025 |
National
Policy on Disaster Management 2016 |
|
18 |
05.08.2025 |
Refugee
Problems |
|
|
19 |
06.08.2025 |
Impact
of Disaster on the lives of Refugees |
|
|
20 |
07.08.2025 |
Problems
of Women and Children during disasters |
|
|
|
08.08.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Management in India- An Overview |
21 |
11.08.2025 |
Principles of
Psychosocial Care, Issues And Recovery During Emergency |
|
22 |
12.08.2025 |
Relationship
between Disasters, Development and Vulnerabilities |
|
|
23 |
13.08.2025 |
Equity
Issues in Disasters |
|
|
24 |
14.08.2025 |
Issues
of Rehabilitation and Resettlement among the Disaster Survivors |
|
|
|
15.08.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Management in India |
25 |
18.08.2025 |
Stakeholders
in Disaster Relief Management - An Introduction |
|
26 |
19.08.2025 |
Central
Government |
|
|
27 |
20.08.2025 |
State
Government |
|
|
28 |
21.08.2025 |
District
Administration |
|
|
|
22.08.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stakeholders
in Disaster Relief Management |
29 |
25.08.2025 |
Armed
Forces |
|
30 |
26.08.2025 |
Para-Military
Forces |
|
|
31 |
27.08.2025 |
Fire
Services |
|
|
32 |
28.08.2025 |
Disaster Risk
Reduction Strategies |
|
|
|
29.08.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stakeholders
Disaster Relief Management |
33 |
01.09.2025 |
Risk Reduction Preparedness
Plans |
|
34 |
02.09.2025 |
Action
Plans and Procedures |
|
|
35 |
03.09.2025 |
Early
Warning Systems |
|
|
36 |
04.09.2025 |
Components
of Disaster Relief |
|
|
|
05.09.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Risk Reduction |
37 |
08.09.2025 |
Factors
contributing to Vulnerability |
|
38 |
09.09.2025 |
Disaster Risk
Reduction - Master Planning for the Future |
|
|
39 |
10.09.2025 |
Capacity
Building Rehabilitation measures and long term reconstruction |
|
|
40 |
11.09.2025 |
Understanding
Kerala Disaster 2018 |
|
|
|
12.09.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Risk Reduction |
41 |
15.09.2025 |
Approaches
to Disaster management |
|
42 |
16.09.2025 |
Disaster
impact analysis |
|
|
43 |
17.09.2025 |
Disaster
Risk Reduction Strategies and
Approaches |
|
|
44 |
18.09.2025 |
Uttarakhand
Flood -2013 |
|
|
|
19.09.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Risk Reduction |
45 |
22.09.2025 |
Social
work and Disaster Management |
|
46 |
23.09.2025 |
Community
Based Disaster Management |
|
|
47 |
24.09.2025 |
Role
of Social Workers in Disaster Management |
|
|
48 |
25.09.2025 |
Community
Social Work and Disasters |
|
|
|
26.09.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Risk Reduction |
49 |
29.09.2025 |
Role
of Social Workers in Disaster Relief& Rehabilitation |
|
50 |
30.09.2025 |
Role
of Voluntary Organisations in Disaster Relief &Rehabilitation |
|
|
51 |
01.10.2025 |
Social
Impacts of Disasters |
|
|
52 |
02.10.2025 |
Types
of Natural Disasters |
|
|
|
03.10.2025 |
Assignment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disaster
Risk Reduction |
53 |
06.10.2025 |
Types
of Manmade Disasters |
|
54 |
07.10.2025 |
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction and Social Development |
|
|
|
10.10.2025 |
Assignment |
Coppola D P, 2007. Introduction to International Disaster
Management, Elsevier Science (B/H), London.
Manual on natural disaster
management in India, M C Gupta, NIDM, New Delhi
An overview on natural & man-made disasters and their
reduction, R K Bhandani, CSIR, New Delhi
World Disasters Report, 2009. International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent, Switzerland
Encyclopedia of disaster management, Vol I, II and IIIL
Disaster management policy and administration, S L Goyal, Deep & Deep, New Delhi, 2006
Encyclopedia of Disasters – Environmental Catastrophes and
Human Tragedies, Vol. 1 & 2, Angus M. Gunn, Greenwood Press, 2008
Disasters in India
Studies of grim reality, Anu Kapur & others, 2005, 283 pages, Rawat
Publishers, Jaipur
Management of
Natural Disasters in developing countries, H.N. Srivastava & G.D. Gupta,
Daya Publishers, Delhi, 2006, 201 pages
Natural Disasters, David Alexander, Kluwer Academic London,
1999, 632 pages
Disaster Management Act 2005, Publisher by Govt. of India
Publications of National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) on Various Templates and Guidelines for Disaster Management
NIDM Publications
High Power Committee Report, 2001, J.C. Pant
Disaster Mitigation in Asia & Pacific, Asian Development
Bank
National Disaster Management Policy, 2009, GoI
Disaster Preparedness Kit, American Red Cross
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CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE
Internal Assessment- Weekly assessments released in the course shall be considered for Internal Marks and will carry 30 percent for the Overall Result. Out of all weekly assignments, the best/top five scores will be considered for the final Internal Assessment marks.- End-term Assessment - The final exam shall be conducted by NTA, and will carry 70 percent for the overall Result.
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