EDMG530 - Economics of Disaster

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• LO-1. Describe the true costs of natural and human-caused disasters on the economy.
• LO-2. Explain the responsibility of citizens in understanding and securing disaster insurance.
• LO-3. List at least three federal programs that provide financial disaster recovery relief.
• LO-4. Identify and discuss common post-disaster problems.
• LO-5. Describe how hurricanes, floods earthquakes, fires develop and explain the true scale of their aftermath.
• LO-6. Explain how Lessons Learned and Post-Disaster Evaluations improve future response performance.
• LO-8. Discern between commonly perceived causes of disasters and theoretically founded causes of disasters.

Grades for this course will be based upon graded discussions, written assignments and a final course exam. As such, extensive, active and sustained participation is essential. There are seven weekly discussions including an initial introductory biography submission which will be graded and that are accessible in the Discussion section of the course. The biography need be a minimum of 250 words and must be submitted to the appropriate discussion prior to the conclusion of the first week of class. In the case of each weekly discussion the student must respond to the topic of discussion and further reply to the postings of a minimum of two other classmates as part of their total grade. Written assignments are to be completed prior to the close of a course week assigned and are to be submitted through the appropriate weekly written assignment window accessible via the Assignments section of the course.

The grading will be based on participation and completion of seven graded discussions, four written assignments, and a final essay exam.

*Includes introductory biography submitted as a discussion submission in week 1.

**A grading rubric located under the Course Tools > Resources > Rubrics folder guides evaluation and grading of written assignments and exam essays.

*** Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to complete the course according to the published class schedule. As adults, students, and working professionals, it is expected that you manage competing demands on your time. Should you need additional time to complete an assignment however, please contact your course instructor before the respective assignment due date so they can discuss your situation and needs and determine an acceptable resolution.

Deductions:

Late forum posts can be penalized up to 5 points per day

Late assignments can be penalized up to 5 points per day

****If you have an issue with the grade you received, please consult the instructor. All grading issues will be resolved within a week of turning back the assignment.

Supplementary Materials:- These materials are not required for conduct of the class, but students may find helpful in their continued pursuit of knowledge regarding course topics:

Kunreuther, H. and M. Useem. (2010). Learning from catastrophies: Strategies for reaction and response. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson - - https://epdf.tips/learning-from-catastrophes-strategies-for-reaction-and-response.html.

Van Heerden, Ivor. (2006). The storm: What went wrong and why during Hurricane Katrina – the inside story from one Louisiana scientist. New York: Viking - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr;=&id;=ZNroiySUreQC&oi;=fnd&pg;=PT1&dq;=The+storm:+What+went+wrong+and+why+during+Hurricane+Katrina+%E2%80%93+the+inside+story+from+one+Louisiana+scientist.+&ots;=P4KWuWelxi&sig;=8JXMA5jOfrs2p_lTVhiatzcv4-8#v=onepage&q;&f;=false.