PH635 : Management of Health Crises & Disasters

Department

Department of Public Health

Academic Program

Bachelor in public health

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

PH535

Overview

1

Course code and title

PH635 – Management of Health Crises & Disasters

2

Course coordinator

Dr. Ramadan Mohamed Osman

3

Course type

Specialized course

4

Prerequisites code

PH535 – The International Health Control

5

Department /Division offering the course

Public Health

6

Departments teaching the course

Public Health

7

Total credit hours

3 credit- 3hrs /week

8

Language of instruction

English

9

Level of course (Year/Semester)

3rd Year/ Sixth semester

10

Date of specification approval by Council

2014-2015

Intended learning outcomes

1. Students obtain knowledge about health crises and disaster concepts

2. Student know types of crises and disaster

3. Knowledge about preparedness and how to response to disasters

4. How to coordinate between all sectors to plan to response

5. Students Identify priorities ,vulnerability groups and building capacities to response to disasters

Teaching and learning methods

1. Scientific Lectures and presentations

2. Technical practice exercises

3. Home works

4. Student presentations

Methods of assessments

s.n.

Assessment Method

Due (week)

Weight (%)

Notes

1

Midterm exam

Week fifth and tenth

20%

Written

2

Oral exam

Week fourteen and sixteen

5%

3

Practical exam

4

Final exam

Week seventeen and eighteen

70%

Written

5

Assignments/HWs

Week four and week twelve

5%

Quizzes

Total (%)

100%

Course References

Type

Title

Publisher

Edition

Author

Availability

Lecture notes

Health crises and disaster management

Collage Stationery office

2nd Edition

Course teacher

Available

Textbook

Infectious Diseases: A Geographic Guide

Eskild Petersen and others

July 2011

Wiley-Blackwell

Reference books

Natural Disasters in a Global Environment

Anthony N. Penna, Jennifer S. Rivers

April 2013

Wiley-Blackwell

Emergency Response Framework (ERF)

Who

2013

WHO publications

Available

Periodicals

WHO annual publication

WHO

Annually

WHO website

Available

Websites

WWW.WHO.int

Other