Evidence-based research and practice in emergency and disaster managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can integrate evidence-based research into disaster and crisis management practices.

You can critically assess disaster response strategies using data and case studies.

You can design research-based disaster risk reduction strategies.

Content

How are evidence-based approaches used in disaster and crisis management?

What insights do case studies of evidence-based interventions provide?

How are studies on disaster management and risk reduction designed?

Evaluation

Students can:

a. find, study, produce and assess critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.
b. solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
c. assess and manage independently individuals’ and teams’ operations.
d. be responsible for operations and develop them independently.
e. assess different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.
f. work independently in the expert duties of their professional field or as entrepreneurs.
g. communicate proficiently and systematically in their spoken and written native language and in one foreign language.