SYLLABI FOR THREE-MONTH EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY EXAMINATIONS OF PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH

Outlines of tests, syllabi and courses of reading for Three Month Executive
Certificate Course in Disaster Management & Security for the examination of
2011-2012.
Paper-01: Disaster Management
M. Marks : 100
Theory : 80 marks
Int. Ass. : 20 marks
Time : 3 hours
Objective: - The course will provide general insight to understanding disaster
management and approaches including appraising on disaster
diplomacy
Note: There shall be 11 questions in all. The first question is compulsory
containing 15 short answer type questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words each. The candidates
are required to attempt any 10 short answer type questions carrying
20 marks of 2 marks each. Rest of the paper contain 5 units. Each unit
shall have two questions and the candidates shall be given a choice of
attempting one question from each Unit-5 in all. Each question will carry
12 marks.

Unit I
Definition, Concept, Objectives, Elements and Significance of Disaster
Management.
Dimensions and typology of Disasters.
Natural Disaster – include broad outlines regarding natural disaster such as;
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, landslides , avalanches, tsunamis,
cyclones, climatic change, droughts and epidemics.
Manmade Disasters - include wars, industrial accidents, soil degradation,
desertification, deforestation, depletion of water resources, destruction of
ecological, system, landslides, fire, oil spill, breakdown of essential services etc.
Unit II
War and Disaster – Lessons learnt and needs identified.
Fundamentals of nuclear, Chemical and Biological Wars.
Terrorism, Weapon of Mass Destructions, hijacking, landmines, improvised
explosive Devices, cyber/information warfare, civil strife and internal threats
causing disaster like situations.
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Unit III
Planning, Preparedness, Organizational Structure and Standard Operating
Procedure for enhancing preparedness and capabilities at National, State and
District level in handing disasters.
Disaster Management training – Need for training, training policies, type of
training and trainee categories, implementation of training and international
training assistance.
Leadership and operational management.
Unit IV
Post-disaster management measures – Policies, Response, Recovery,
Rehabilitation and re-construction measures. .
Role of Local Community, Indian Red Cross, Media, Fire Services, Police and
Para-military Forces, Civil Defence and Home Guards, Armed Forces, Public
Sector Undertakings, Corporate and Non- government Organizations in Disaster
Management.
Unit V
Legal provisions of Disaster Management: HPC and Disaster Management Act.
National Disaster management policy – significance, principles and policy options.
Disaster management in developed and developing nations
Books Recommended:
Bawa, Noorjahan (ed.) Non-Government Organisations in Development:
Theory and Practice, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi, 1997.
Bourreair Janine, Understanding Catastrophe, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, 1992.
Carter, W. Nick, Disaster Management – A Disaster Manager’s Handbook,
A.D.B., Manilla, Philippines, 1991.
Charles Handy, Understanding Voluntary Organizations – How to make
them Function Effectively, Penguin Books, London, 1985.
Coppola, P. Damon, Introduction to International Disaster Management,
Elsevier, Oxford, 2006.
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Delmar, Fire Fighter’s Handbook; Stanford Thomson Learning (U.S.A.), 2000.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, UNDRO Publications, Geneva, 1984.
Garlake, Teresa, Dealing with Disasters, Oxfam, Oxford, 2000.
Goel, S.L. Encyclopedia of Disaster Management, Deep and Deep
Publications, New Delhi, 2006.
Kamta Prasad (ed.), NGOs and Socio-Economic Development Opportunities,
Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2000.
Kirchenbaum Alan, Chaos Organisation and Disaster Management, Marcel
Dikker, New York, 2004.
Levitt, Alan M; Disaster Planning and Recovery, John Valley and Sons, New
York, 1997.
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India: National Disaster
Response Plan; New Delhi: 2002.
Monappa, K.C., Disaster Preparedness Akshay Public Agencies, New Delhi,
2004.
Mutchopadhaya, A.K., Crisis and disaster management turbulence and
aftermath, Newage International Publications, New Delhi, 2005.
Otto Lerbinger, The Crisis Manager: Facing risk and responsibility, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates, New Jersey, 1997.
Parasuram, S. and Unnikrishnan, P.V. (Ed.), India Disasters Report – Towards
a policy initiative, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2000.
Pierre Perrin, Communicable diseases, Handbook of Disaster Medicine, Ed.
Jan de Boer & Marcel, Dubouloz, Hentenaar boek BV, Nieuwegein, Netherlands,
2000.
R.B. Jain, NGOs in Development Perspective, Vivek Prakashan, New Delhi,
1995.
Rao R Ramesh, Jon Eisenberg & Ted Schmitt, Improving Disaster
Management: The Role of IT in mitigation, preparedness, response and
recovery, National Academy of Science, Washington, 2001.
S.N. Charry, Production & Operation Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New
York, 2005.
Sharma V.K. and Gupta M.C., Manual of Natural Disaster Management in
India, NCDM, New Delhi. 2001.
Sharma V.K., Disaster Management IIPA, New Delhi, 1995.
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Singh SS, Pratap Sanjay, National Centre for Disaster Management, Legislative
Framework for Disaster Management (A study of Legislations in Select
Countries), Indian Institute of Public Administration, 2000.
Stephen Green, International Disaster Relief – Towards a Responsive
System, McGraw Hill, New York, 1977.
Ursano Robert J., C Fullerton Carol S, Norwood Ann E, Terrorism and Disaster
Individual and Community Mental Health Interventions, Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge, 2003.
Ursano Robert J., Norwood Ann E, Fullerton Carol S, Bioterrorism
Psychological and Public Health Interventions, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, June, 2004.
Wahlstron Bjorn, Radiation Health and Society, Louise Fichtinger: International
Atomic Energy Agency, 1998.
Waugh, William L, Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters, M.E. Sharpe,
New York, 2000.
Wilson, R. and E.A.C. Croouch, Risk assessment and comparisons: An
Introduction, Science, Washington, 1987.
Paper: 02 Project Report
M. Marks : 100
Project Report : 70 marks
Viva Examination : 30 marks
Objective:- The paper will be compulsory and shall include sand model
discussion, scenario building, black board exercises, management games and
exercises on various types of disasters of both natural and manmade categories.
A Project Report will be prepared. It will be based upon presentations,
discussions and demonstrations during visits to various headquarters,
Departments/Units of government and non-government agencies.
Viva examination will be conducted based on the Project Report.