Disaster And Relief Management

Short-Course / Online Study

Disaster And Relief Management // Study-Description

Target group

People who are active in the field of risk prevention and civil protection, furthermore decision makers and members of operational , emergency and rescue organizations including NGOs, the Federal Army, the fire brigade, the Austrian Civil protection, urban and regional planning and civil protection officers and managers in public relations and /or crisis/disaster communications in public administration.

Educational Objective

The students should be able to understand the principles of Disaster and Relief Management and know the (international) institutions that are involved.

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Alexander Siedschlag

Information

Content

Contents / Disaster And Relief ManagementThe series of lectures focuses on the principles of Disaster and Relief Management with the help of practical case studies. The lectures cover inter alia the following topics:

Development and Characteristics of Disaster Research
Terminology
Analytical Methods and Tools
Crisis Decision Making
Catastrophic Events and Mass Behaviour
Disaster Reduction and Civil Protection
Crisis Communication
Risk Communication
International Action in Catastrophic Emergencies
Early Warning
Prevention

Admission

The admission for the study is based on the chronological order of registration via the application form. You can find the application form further down. Simply press the button "Download Application form", fill in the form and send it to us.

For further questions please contact us.

Study Duration

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There are no fixed semester dates or time limits.

After the admission you will get access to the study platform Campus. Here you can attend lectures online, study the scripts and ask questions about your study in the forum - or contact the study department directly. If you feel ready, please order the examination materials. You have two weeks to prepare your seminar work. After delivery via IT experts assess your work within four weeks and subsequently you will obtain your examination certificate.

Our study department will guide you throughout the entire duration of the e-learning program and will accompany you with help and deed.

Procedure

The distance-learning course will be conducted using state-of-the-art distance learning technologies and researched pedagogical practice of "Technology-Based Education".

On doing so following technical tools will be used:

Online-Campus (central study- and examination platform)
Discussion forums
Access to online-medias (lectures and scripts)
Newsletter and subscriptions
wwlibs (relevant literature)

Graduation

The successful completion of the written examination (approx. 10 pages) covering the entire course content is required for receiving the certificate.

Funding

The public support, as well as the tax deduction of education and training expenses is subject to different tax regulations in different countries. Please check this with your financial legal representative or the competent tax authority.

Costs

Please find the costs of this continuing education program in the price list. We stay at your entire disposal for further questions.

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