Certificate Course "Principles of Disaster Management"
The aim of this certificate course is to convey a basic knowledge and understanding of what Disaster Management is and encompasses. Candidates will also learn how to apply this knowledge in the field.
Short Facts
Graduation
Certificate of the University of Vienna
Duration
2 semester
Scope
15 ECTS Credits
Language
German
Costs
€ 2,200.-
Start
September 2023
The certificate course is comprised of the following lectures. The reference to the modules indicate in which part of the master's program these lectures will be held in.
Lecture | ECTS Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| From Module 1 : Fundamentals of Risk Prevention and Disaster Management | ||
| Introduction to Risk Prevention and Disaster Management | 2 | VO |
| From Module 3: Risk Prevention and Mitigation Strategies | ||
| Legal, Political and Socioeconomic Fundamentals of Risk Prevention | 2 | VO |
| State-wide Disaster Prevention and Risk Governance (Models and Control Mechanisms) | 4 | SE |
| Risk Communication and Media | 3 | UE |
| From Module 4: Response and Recovery | ||
| Crisis Communication | 3 | UE |
| Final Presentation of a chosen topic from "Disaster Management" | 1 | - |
Course Types:
VO - Vorlesung (Lecture without continuous assessment, attendance not compulsory)
VU - Vorlesung mit Übungscharakter (Lecture with Exercises, attendance compulsory)
UE - Übung (Exercises, attendance compulsory)
SE - Seminar (attendance compulsory)