Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM)
School of Engineering and Technology | School of Environment Resources and Development | Department of Development and Sustainability
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Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management – recent intense occurrences of disasters all over the earth leading to massive loss of life and destruction of infrastructure have grabbed the attention of the world. Receiving less attention is disaster risk management – the know-how to prepare for such disasters and to reduce their effects. The academicians and practitioners at AIT, and its partner institutions are determined to contribute more toward bringing this know-how to disaster managers and engineers. The aim of this academic program is to instill the necessary interdisciplinary capacities to manage and minimize the effects of disasters in people on the front lines of disaster response and applicants with engineering, architecture, natural and social science, as well as management backgrounds.
PROGRAM VIDEO
FOCUS AREAS
- Disaster Risk Reduction Resilience
- Community Based DRR
- Risk-Knowledge Networking
- Economics of Disasters
- Multi-hazard Risk Assessment
- Earthquake Disaster
- Floods and Droughts
- Disaster Risk Governance
- Early Warning System
- GIS and Remote Sensing for DRR
PREFERRED BACKGROUND
Certificate
This program is designed for those with interest in disaster-related activities. Students can transfer the credits to professional masters or regular master degree program in DPMM as well as to programs in appropriate fields of study. Bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement of the course.
- Professional Master’s Degree
Those who are currently working in disaster-related institutions, and would like to expand their knowledge base to meet the present and future performance challenges are the target group of this degree. Credits earned in this degree can be transferred to regular master degree program in DPMM if the requirements are met.
- Master’s Degree
The target groups of Master’s Degree Program are those who are looking for a career in disaster preparedness, mitigation and management, along with the faculty and staff of universities and research institutions. After completing the Master’s Program, students have the advantage of doing further studies in the doctoral program in DPMM.
- Doctoral Degree
Faculty and staff of universities, researchers, senior staff of government and international agencies, and NGOs/INGOs are the appropriate candidates for this program.
COURSE STRUCTURE
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN84.01 | Managing Disasters | 3 | Required | Fall |
| IN84.02 | Remote Sensing and GIS for Disaster Mitigation | 3 | General | Fall |
| IN84.03 | Climate Hazards and Early Warning Systems | 3 | General | Spring |
| IN84.04 | Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management – Theory and Practice | 3 | Required | Spring |
| IN84.05 | Disaster Governance, Policy and Risk Management | 3 | General | Spring |
| IN84.06 | Disaster Response and Emergency Management | 3 | General | Spring |
| IN84.11 | Mitigation of Earthquake Disasters | 3 | General | Spring |
| IN84.12 | Floods and Droughts | 3 | General | Spring |
| IN84.31 | Human Conflicts and Humanitarian Emergency Management | 3 | General | Spring |
| IN84.9007 | API Course in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance | 2 | General | Fall |
| IN84.9008 | Multi-stakeholder Engagement for Disaster Risk Reduction | 1 | General | Fall |
| IN84.9009 | Economics of Disasters | 1 | General | Fall |
| IN84.9010 | Multi-hazard Risk Assessment: Methods, Tools, and Techniques | 2 | Required | Fall |
| IN84.9011 | Disaster Risk Management and Governance | 2 | General | Spring |
| IN84.9012 | Early Warning Systems and Climate Hazards | 2 | General | Spring |
