International and Comparative Disaster Management
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JANET DILLING, PH.D.
ONLINE OFFICE HOURS:
WEDNESDAY, 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. BY PHONE OR SKYPE
SKYPE CONTACT: disasterdoctor
CELL: (850) 597-1113
EMAIL: [email protected]
PAD 5835 - Online Offering – Spring 2014
Graduate Assistant: Judith Cuadra, M.Eng
OFFICE: BELLAMY BUILDING, ROOM 653
OFFICE HOURS: THURSDAY, 1:00-3:00 P.M.
OTHER HOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT
PHONE: (850) 644-9961
CELL: (850) 363-0609
EMAIL: [email protected]
Text Requiring Purchase:
Bankoff, G., Frerks, G., & Hilhorst, D. (2004). Mapping Vulnerability: Disasters, Development
and People. London: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
Coppola, D. P. (2011).Introduction to International Disaster Management (2nd ed.).
Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Other Readings—As Assigned by Instructor and noted in Syllabus
(Note: Readings may be accessed through available subscriptions of the FSU Library
System or Course Library where indicated. The instructor reserves the right to change the
content of the syllabus during the course of the semester. Any changes will be posted in
the announcement section on BlackBoard. Students should regularly log in to check
announcements.)
Course Objectives:
After completing the course, students will be able to:
 Describe the history of disaster management from a global perspective
 Discuss the role of risk and vulnerability in developing vs. developed nations
 Describe disaster vulnerability as a political ecological concept
 Discuss the constructions of nature and society on vulnerability
 Describe mitigation and its importance in reducing the world’s risk to disasters
 Discuss how preparedness and response mechanisms vary by country
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Identify key governmental and non-governmental partners in global disaster
management and their roles and responsibilities
Describe how non-sustainable practices and activities impact disaster consequences
Discuss the impact of climate change on global disaster planning
Course Description:
Recent data reflects growing trends in physical, social and economic impacts of disaster
events. This course will discuss practical and theoretical issues associated with
international disaster management. Risk, hazards, and disasters will be addressed from a
global perspective with particular emphasis placed on the differences in key issues
between developing and developed countries. The impact of climate change and nonsustainable land practices will also be discussed.
Course Structure:
This class will consist of slide presentations, videos, discussion board participation, case
studies, research paper, quizzes and exams. Note: The Instructor reserves the right to
modify the syllabus over the course of the semester.
Course Expectations:
The class sessions will be interactive, therefore participation and completion of assigned
readings are very important. In addition to regular assignments, there will be individual
presentations that will require you to provide feedback to your fellow students in the form
of comments and/or questions. In order to fully participate, you will be expected to have an
e-mail account (free to Florida State University students) and access to the internet. If you
do not have an Internet account, please see us so that we can assist you in getting signed
up. This online class will take place on the Blackboard Conferencing System Web Board:
http://campus.fsu.edu
Minimum technical skills necessary to complete course activities:
1. Using internet search engines (google, yahoo, bing, etc…)
2. Using Blackboard conferencing System for quizzes and discussion boards
3. Submitting assignments in Blackboard via TurnItIn
4. Viewing TurnItIn feedback (See Instruction sheet on Week 1 folder in the course library)
5. Using email with attachments
6. Creating and submitting files in commonly used word processing program formats
7. Copying and pasting
8. Viewing/Creating PowerPoint Presentations
9. Creating video presentations and/or narrated power points (See Instruction sheet on Week
1 folder in the course library)
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Any written assignments submitted must follow APA format. Papers that do not follow
APA format will automatically be deducted points. Please see individual assignment
details for grading rubric. Additionally, correct spelling and grammar are essential
elements of any paper you submit for this class. Correct tense, subject-verb agreement
and sentence structure are paramount to receiving full credit for your assignments. Many
minor mistakes can be corrected by simply proof-reading your own work. For students that
need help with their writing, FSU offers a free service through the Reading Writing Center –
Please contact the RWC directly for assistance at http://wr.english.fsu.edu/ReadingWriting-Center
Students are expected to do their own original work. Any student caught cheating, including
using papers, reports, or tests from other students will be penalized to the full extent
allowed by the Student Handbook.
Successful completion of the courses applied to the EMHS Certificate is defined as a grade
of C- or higher. Students who receive grades lower than a C- in any courses must repeat
that course if they wish to have it apply to the EMHS certificate.
Academic Honor Policy:
The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations
for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations
of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members
throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy
and for living up to their pledge to “be honest and truthful and … [to] strive for personal and
institutional integrity at Florida State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor
Policy, found at http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.)
The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy has eight different types of violations:
1. Plagiarism: Presenting the work of another as one's own (i.e., without proper
acknowledgement of the source). For a few tips on avoiding plagiarism please view
http://abacus.bates.edu/cbb/index8698.html?q=node/60#tutorials
2. Cheating: Improper access to or use of any information or material that is not specifically
condoned by the instructor for use in the academic exercise.
3. Unauthorized Group Work: Unauthorized collaborating with others.
4. Fabrication, Falsification, and Misrepresentation: Unauthorized altering or inventing of
any information or citation that is used in assessing academic work.
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5. Multiple Submissions:
Submitting the same academic work (including oral
presentations) for credit more than once without instructor permission.
6. Abuse of Academic Materials: Intentionally damaging, destroying, stealing, or making
inaccessible library or other academic resource material.
7. Complicity in Academic Dishonesty: Intentionally helping another to commit an act of
academic dishonesty.
8. Attempting to commit any offense as outlined above.
TurnItIn:
All papers and assignments will be submitted through Blackboard's TurnItIn application. This
system ensures the originality of the student’s work by allowing us to easily detect
plagiarism. You must be certain that your paper follows APA guidelines in regards to
quotations and source citations.
Note: Copying work from other sources without appropriate citations will be considered
plagiarism and is punishable under the academic honor code. Remember that
resubmitting your own work from previous courses is also considered a violation.
Wikipedia Policy:
You may not cite Wikipedia as an original source. However, you are encouraged to scroll
down to the references section of a given Wikipedia page. There, you will find the original
sources for the information you wish use in your research. You should look up and
reference these sources for your class assignments.
Attendance Policy:
Excused absences include documented illnesses, deaths in the immediate family and other
documented crises, call to active military or jury duty, religious holy days, and official
University activities. Accommodations for these excused absences will be made and will do
so in a way that does not penalize students who have a valid excuse. Consideration will also
be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
1. Register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and
2. Bring/Provide a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what
type. This should be done during the first week of class.
This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
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Students Disability Resource Center
874 Traditions Way
108 Student Services Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
[email protected]
http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu
Grading and Assignments:
Grade Scale:
Course Evaluation:
PROJECT:
Research Paper (APA Format)
Oral Presentation and Comments
20%
15%
EXAMS
Exam #1:
Exam #2:
15%
15%
Case Study Assignments:
Case Study #1
Case Study #2
Case Study #3
Reading Quizzes
3 Reading Quizzes:
(5 points each)
TOTAL
5%
8%
7%
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
Below 60
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
15%
100%
LATE WORK
It is the student responsibility to verify that the assignment has been successfully submitted
by the deadline, any circumstances must be informed to the instructor immediately.
All deadlines for assignments, discussion board activities, quizzes and exams are relative to
Eastern Standard Time, students living in other time zones must take this into consideration.
Unless discussed with the instructor prior to assignment deadline, any assignment submitted
past its deadline will be docked 10 points. An additional 10 points will be deducted from each
assignment for every week it is late. Note that only partial credit will be awarded for late
discussion board activities.
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Assignments
I. Research Paper and Presentation - Disaster Management in Developed, Developing,
and Under-Developed Countries
Research Paper
During the course of the semester you will each write a 10-12 page research paper on disaster
management in a selected country. Your research paper should be a comprehensive study of
disaster management in your chosen country. Make sure to carefully research your paper using
peer-reviewed journals and widely published data. APA Style applies: Times New Roman Font,
Size 12, 1.5 spacing). Detailed instructions will be provided in the weekly course folder for the
week the assignment is due. Note that the United States, Haiti and Japan may not be selected
for the research project.
Oral Presentation
You will each present to the class a 5 minute oral presentation as a YouTube video or narrated
PowerPoint based on your research on disaster management in a selected country. Your oral
presentation should be creative and use visual aids that will capture your classmates’ interest in
the way disaster management is organized in your selected country. Detailed instructions will
be provided in the weekly course folder for the week the assignment is due. Note that the
United States, Haiti and Japan may not be selected for the research project. Note: You must
include a photo or video footage of yourself in the oral presentation.
Reviews/Comment Participation
Students will be required to view and leave feedback on their classmates’ presentations. You
will also be required to respond to questions your classmates post in response to your
presentation. Detailed instructions will be provided in the course folder for the week the
discussion board participation is due.
II.
Case Study Assignments
During the course of the semester you will be required to complete 3 short disaster
management research assignments. Detailed instructions for each assignment will be provided
to you in the course folders for the weeks they are due. Note: the instructions will differ for
each case study. The research will focus on events in countries other than the United States
and its territories.
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Reading Quizzes
You will complete three (3) reading quizzes over the course of the semester to demonstrate
understanding of the material in the various readings. Reading quizzes will not cover the
material on the slides. The reading quizzes are located in the Assignments Folder on BlackBoard
and will be made available the week they are due.
IV.
Exams
There will be two (2) exams over the course of the semester. The exams will only cover the
material provided in the slides and the mini-lectures. Exam #2 is not comprehensive and will
only cover the slides and the mini lectures provided since Exam #1. The exams are located in
the Assignments Folder on BlackBoard will be made available the week they are due.
Syllabus Schedule
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Course Overview
 Read Syllabus
 Order Books if you have not already done so
 Take First Day Attendance Survey in Assignments Folder by Thursday, Jan 9th at 5:30 p.m. EST
 Complete the Academic Honor Policy activity in the week 1 folder
 Watch welcome video and Participate in Discussion board activity to introduce the course
Week 2/Jan 13th – 17th
Introduction to International Disaster Management and History of Global Disaster Management
 Read Lindell et al: International Disaster Management - Chapter 9
 Read Coppola: The Management of Disasters – Chapter 1
 Read Bankoff, et al., Chapters 1 and 2
 Case Study India: Lindell, p.9-23
 View PowerPoint slides
 View Mini Lecture
 Due: Post your Country Selection on the Discussion Board for the Disaster Research paper and
oral presentation on the Discussion by Friday, Jan 17th at 5:30 p.m EST. Read instructions on
country selection in the discussion board. (Note: First Come, First Serve unless granted special
permission by the Instructor.)
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Week 3/Jan 21st – 24th (20th Martin Luther King Jr Day)
Hazards Identification, Profiling
 Read Coppola: Hazards—Chapter 2
 Case Study India: Ahmad. Natural Disasters—Chapter 4
 View PowerPoint slides
 View Mini Lecture
 Disaster Case Study 1 Due. Submit via TurnItIn by Friday, Jan. 24th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View
instructions in the course library on the corresponding week.
Week 4/Jan. 27th – 31st
Risk and Cultural Issues of Risk Perception
 Read Coppola: Risk and Vulnerability—Chapter 3, pp.139-176
 Read Bankoff, et al., Chapter 3, Chapter 4, and Chapter 13
 Case Study Venezuela: Czuchlewski et al, Multi-hazard Risks in Caracas—Chapter 5
 View PowerPoint slides
 View Mini Lecture
Week 5/Feb. 3rd – 7th
Vulnerability and Local Perspectives of Vulnerability
 Read Bankoff et al: Mapping Vulnerability—Introduction pp.1-9
 Read Bankoff: From Vulnerability to Empowerment—Chapter 8, pp.115-127
 Read Bankoff: Chapter 10
 Read Coppola: Risk and Vulnerability—Chapter 3, pp. 176-205
 Skim Case Study Ethiopia: Bankoff, et al., Vulnerable Regions v. Vulnerable People, pp. 99-114
 View PowerPoint slides
 View Mini Lecture
 Reading Quiz 1. Complete by Friday, Feb. 7th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in the
assignment folder and announcement for the week.
Week 6/Feb. 10th – 14th
Climate Change and International Disaster Management
 Read Houghton: Global Warming and Climate Change: p.1-17
 Read Bigio: Cities and Climate Change—Chapter 7, pp.91-99 `
 Case Study Philippines: Garcia,Installing Early Warning Systems along the Agos River in the
Municipalities of Infanta and General Nakar , pp. 9-22
 View PowerPoint slides and Mini Lecture
 Case Study 2 Due. Submit via TurnItIn by Friday, Feb. 14th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in
the course library on the corresponding week.
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Week 7/ Feb. 17th – 21st
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Review slides from weeks 1-6 to study for exam
Exam 1 Week. Complete Exam by Friday, Feb. 21st at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in the
assignments folder and announcement for the week.
Week 8/Feb. 24th – 28th
Disaster Risk Reduction and Development
 Read Coppola: Mitigation- Chapter 4
 Read Bankoff, et al., Chapter 11
 Read Mili: Mitigating The Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure in Developing Countries—
Chapter 18
 Case Study Nepal: Chamlagain, Earthquake Scenario and Recent Efforts Toward Earthquake Risk
Reduction, pp.57-78
 View PowerPoint slides
 Case Study 3 Due. Submit via TurnItIn by Friday, Feb. 28th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in
the course library on the corresponding week.
Week 9/March 3rd – 7th
Government Preparedness and Obstacles to Effective Risk Communication
 Read Lundgren et al: International Risk Communication
 Read Coppola: Preparedness—Chapter 5
 Case Study Kenya: Read Gadain et al: Reducing The Impacts of Floods through Early Warning and
Preparedness: A Pilot Study for Kenya, pp. 165-184
 View PowerPoint slides
 Reading Quiz 2. Complete by Friday, March 7th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in the
assignments folder and announcement for the week.
Week 10/Mar. 10th -14th : SPRING BREAK – No class
Week 11/March 17th – 21st
Response
 Read Coppola: Response—Chapter 6
 Read Ensor & Ensor: Hurricane Mitch, Root Causes and Responses to the Disaster
 View PowerPoint slides
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Week 12/March 24th – 28th
Student Research Project Week: APA Research Paper
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Country Paper due. Submit via TurnItIn by Friday, March 28th at 5.30p.m. EST. View instructions
in the course library on the corresponding week.
Week 13/March 31st – April 4th
Oral Presentation and Reviews/ Comments
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Oral Presentations due. Post YouTube link or narrated ppt by Monday, March 31st at 5.30p.m.
EST. View instructions in the course library on the corresponding week.
5 Reviews/Comments on Classmates’ Oral Presentations due on the Discussion Board by Sunday
April 6th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in the course library on the corresponding week.
Week 14/April 7th – 11th
Recovery
 Read Coppola: Recovery—Chapter 7
 Read Kenny: Reconstruction through Participatory Practice
 View PowerPoint slides
 View Mini Lecture
 Reading Quiz 3. Complete by Friday, April 11th at 5.30 p.m. EST. View instructions in the
assignments folder and announcement for the week.
Week 15/April 14th – 18th
Factors in International Disaster Management and Military & Civil
 Read Coppola: Special Considerations—Chapter 11
 View PowerPoint slides
Week 16/April 21st – 25th
Participants in International Disaster Management
 Read Coppola: Governmental Disaster Management Agencies—Chapter 8
 Read Coppola: Nongovernmental Organizations—Chapter 9
 Read Coppola: Multilateral Organizations and International Financial Institutions—Chapter 10
 View PowerPoint slides
 View Mini Lecture
 Review slides from weeks 8-16 to study for the final exam
Week 17/April 28th – May 2nd
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Final Exam Week: Complete by Wednesday, April 30th at 5:30 p.m. EST. View instructions in the
assignments folder and announcement for the week.
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