Graduate Curriculum

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Graduate Curriculum

• FEMA Higher Ed Project
• June 9, 2004
• Discussion Group
• Mick Maurer - MCNY

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Group A

• Introduction to Disaster Management (Philosophy
  History)
• Research Methodology
• Planning and Decision Making
• Organizational Behavior and Management/Leadership
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Disaster Management
• Hazards Analysis in a Global Setting
• Finances and Budgeting for Disaster Management
• Social and Cultural Aspects to Disaster
  Management
• Information Technology, Theory and Practice
• Psychological Aspects
• Capstone/Seminar
• - All courses have writing across the curriculum

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Group B

• Government Structure, Authority and Policy
• Global Perspectives of Organizational Theory
• Organizational Communication for Emergency
  Management
• Theories and Concepts of Emergency and Disaster
  Management
• Values Ethics for Administrative Decision
  Making
• Public Budgeting and Resource Mobilization
• Research Methods
• Technology Opportunities and Challenges
• Economics of Hazards and Disasters
• Risk Analysis, Management and Communication
• Social and Cultural Dimensions in Emergency
  Management
• - Work in Emergency Management or Internship

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Group C seven core

• 1a. Introduction to Emergency Management
• 1b. Research Methods
• 1c. Structure and Function of Government
• 2a. Hazards, Risk, and Vulnerability
• 2b. Human and Social Behavior in Disaster
• 3a. Public Policy Process and Analysis
• 3b. Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  (including organization design)
• Planning
• Info Technology
• Economics
• Resource Development and Allocation (Budget and
  Finances)

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Group D

• Foundation/Essentials of Emergency Management
• Intro Research Methods
• Hazards Analysis
• Sociology of Disasters/Social Dimensions of
  Disasters
• Leadership/Organizational Development
• Internship/Capstone

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Group E

• Principles of Disaster/Emergency Management
• Public Policy and Disasters
• Interdisciplinary Theoretical Perspectives
• Global Hazard Reduction
• Public Health and Disaster Preparedness and
  Response
• Public-Private Sector Partnership for Community
  Preparedness
• Continuity of Government
• Emergency Planning
• Prevention

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Group F

• Political and Policy Basis for Emergency
  Management
• Technical Application in Emergency Management
• Disaster Management, Operations and Leadership
• Planning
• Social Aspects of Disasters
• Vulnerability Assessment/Critical Infrastructure
  Protection
• Hazard Mitigation
• Legal/Ethical Issues
• Interagency Dynamics
• Capstone

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Group F - methods

• Case studies
• Writing/Briefing
• Current Issues
• Exercises/Table Tops/Role Playing
• Simulation
• Guest Speakers (Relevant/Credible)
• Self-Assessment
• Group Projects
• Participation in Community Events

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Graduate Curriculum -FEMA Higher Ed
ProjectDiscussion Group

• Introduction to Emergency Disaster Mgt.
• Research Methods
• Leadership, Organizational Development
  Communication
• Hazards, Risks Vulnerabilities in a Global
  Society
• Risk Analysis, Risk Management Risk
  Communication

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Graduate Curriculum -FEMA Higher Ed Project
Discussion Group continued

• Social and Cultural Dimensions
• Values, Ethics Legal Issues in Administrative
  Decision Making
• Hazards and Public Health Issues
• Planning
• Capstone
• - Public Budgeting Resource Management
• - Technology