Postgraduate School
Master in Disaster Risk Management
M. Disaster Risk Management (MDRM)
List of Academic Staff
| Name | Status and Qualification | Research Interests | |||
| B.A.Usman | Reader & Ag. Head of Department B.A.(ABU);M.Sc.(Ilorin);Ph.D.(ABU), PGDE(Sokoto) | Transport Geography, Regional Development | |||
| R.A.Olawepo | Professor B.Sc.,M.Sc.,Ph.D.(Ilorin) | Settlement Studies, Rural Development, Regional Development | |||
| L.T.Ajibade | Professor B.Sc.,M.Sc.(BUK);Ph.D.(OAU);Adv. Cert. GIS (FSS, Oyo) | Biogeography, Indigenous Knowledge System, Land Resource Management, GIS | |||
| E.O.Oriola | Professor B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ibadan); M.B.A.(OAU),Adv.Cert.GIS(FSS,Oyo) | Soil Geography, Land Resource Management, GIS | |||
| I.P.Ifabiyi | Professor B.A.(Hons.)(ABU);M.Sc.(OAU),Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Hydrology, Water Resources | Climatology, | ||
| Rhoda Olanrewaju | M. | Professor B.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Sc. (Ilorin);(FUT), PGDE (NTI) | Ph.D. | Climatology, climatology | Agro- |
| U.A.Raheem | Professor B.Sc.,M.Sc.,Ph.D.(Ibadan);Adv.Cert. GIS (FSS, Oyo) | Medical Geography, Disaster Risk Studies | |||
| Y.A.Ahmed | Reader B.A.Ed.,M.Sc.,Ph.D.(Ilorin) | Urban Planning, Social Geography | |||
| K.A.Iroye | Reader B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin);(EKSU) | PGDE | Hydrology, Water Resources, Fluvial Geomorphology | ||
| AfolabiM.Tunde | Reader B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin);(Sokoto) | PGDE | Regional Development, Gender Studies, Rural Development | ||
| I.O.Orire | Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Ilorin);(ABU), PGDE (Sokoto) | Ph.D. | Population Geography, Environmental Management, Social Geography | ||
| D.O.Ajewole | Senior Lecturer B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin);(Sokoto) | PGDE | Geomorphology | ||
| N.A.Malik | Senior Lecturer B.Sc.(Maiduguri);M.Sc.(Lagos);Ph.D.(Ilorin) | Regional Development, Tourism Planning, Settlement Studies | |||
| Toluwalope Agaja | M. | Lecturer I B.Sc., (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Ibadan);(Ilorin) | Ph.D. | Biogeography, Management | Resource |
| E.A.Adeleke | Lecturer I B.Sc.;M.Sc.,Ph.D.(Ilorin) | Synoptic Climatology, Disaster Management | |||
| EnekoleE.Adeniyi | Lecturer I B.Sc., (Jos);M.Sc., Ph.D.(Ilorin); PGDE | Tourism, Development, | Regional Urban | ||
| (NTI) | Geography | |
| *A.W.Salami | Professor B.Eng.,M.Eng.,PGD(FUTMinna);Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Water Resources, Hydro climatology, Environmental Engineering |
| *ShadeD.Adekeye | Professor B.Sc.,M.Sc.,Ph.D(Ilorin) | Gender Studies, Social Problems. |
| *M.B.Makanjuola | Reader MBBS(Ibadan);FWACP | Behavioural Sciences |
Introduction
The programme will develop knowledge, technical skills, inter personal and management skills and expertise to mitigate and manage natural and human induce disasters. The programme module also provides participants with the experience to assess risks and vulnerabilities from desk-based research, laboratory and field situations. They will be able to consider hazard management and disaster risk reduction strategies and critically review the concept of resilience along with techniques for its development. The course will ensure a sound working knowledge and experience with one of the mostly widely used GIS platforms. The knowledge set to be mastered will include contemporary concepts. Updated framework, ever involving policy and institutional networks, cutting edge methodology (both qualitative and quantitative) and management and planning principle. Whatever their focus graduates should be well equipped to guide the future generation of disaster risk management and sustainable development in research, government, UN donors and NGO settings across the globe.
Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is to equip graduates of the programme with necessary skills and knowledge that will enable them understand major issues and procedures relating to disaster and its management. The programme will provide a balanced study of environmental hazards and disaster management, pre-event mitigation, disaster risk reduction and disaster relief, along with the development of technical and interpersonal skills. It will enable candidates to critically assess the effectiveness of the implementation of existing techniques in order to evaluate good practice and apply it to new situations.
Aim and Objectives
The overall aim of the interdisciplinary masters program in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is to equip graduates with the required knowledge and skills to contribute significantly and positively to both disaster risk research and disaster risk management in Nigeria as well as to the broader African and international scenes. The course objectives include the following:
Understanding current theory and best practices in disaster risk management and the ability to apply these in local and international settings.
Understanding of practical skills in disaster management action such as risk, vulnerability and capacity analysis, contingency planning and disaster and business continuity planning, disaster and humanitarian policy development and analyses and humanitarian principles and standards.
Understanding of the roles of the various phases of disaster management and issues concerning planning and policies.
Understanding of comprehensive emergency management from a planning and policy perspective.
Understanding of the role of federal, state and local government in disasters planning and policies.
Understanding the mitigation planning and policy strategies.
Understanding of comprehensive emergency management and related plans.
Acquiring competences of mapping in disaster risk management.
Understanding research approaches and techniques such data collection, analysis, and presentation of results in disaster risk management.
Admission Requirement
Admission to the Master in Disaster Risk Management is opened to:
Candidate must possess 5 O’level credits including English Language, Mathematics and any other Three (3) from either Arts, Commercial or Science. Graduates of the University of Ilorin and any other university and higher institutions recognized by the Senate of the University of Ilorin.
candidates with at least a Second Class Lower Degree in Geography, Sociology, Psychology and Public Health. And other Social, Arts related disciplines, Agriculture and Forestry, Veterinary Medicine, Environmental Sciences, Town Planning and Engineering or equivalent professional qualifications.
candidates working in disaster and humanitarian related fields could be accorded an added advantage.
Duration of the Programme
The Full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 18 calendar months and a maximum of 24 calendar months.
The Part-time programme shall run for a minimum of 24 calendar months and a maximum of 36 calendar months.
Detailed Course Description
DRM801 Research and Analytical Methods 2Credits
Types of data in DRM. Methods of data collection, organization, summary, presentation and analyses in DRM. Introduction to field methods. Research design, hypothesis testing, and probability assessments. Descriptive, inferential and spatial statistics. Tools of disaster management, remote sensing, global positioning system (GPS)and geographic information system. Application of disaster management tools to planning, migration and management of disaster risk situation.30h(T);C
DRM802 Fundamentals of Disaster Management 2Credits
Concepts and elements in disaster management. Physical and socio-economic impacts of disaster. Types of disaster: environmental hazards such as extreme geophysical, atmospheric, hydrologic, biologic and technological events. Vulnerability and management of disaster. Global disaster risk situation.30h(T);C
DRM803 Engineering for Disaster Mitigation 3Credits
Design and construction of hazard resistant habitats. Disaster shelters and emergency housing and retro fitting. Building for safety, building codes and legislation, analysis of safety concern in critical engineering infrastructure such as road, drainage, building and dam, stability. Analysis of slope and seismic analysis of dams.45h(T);E
DRM804 Disaster Risk Assessment and Preparedness 2Credits
Dimensions to hazard and risk impact and trends such as identification, nature categories, perception, communication, assessment and management of risks. Assessment of damage, loss and recovery. Scope, Content, Principles and Dimensions. Problems of disaster preparedness planning. Costing, measurement and evaluation in disaster preparedness planning. Budgeting in disaster preparedness. Preparedness training, risk forecast and report. Role of gender in disaster risk management. Role of community in disaster preparedness.30h(T);C
DRM805 National Disaster Risk Management System 2Credits
Variables and strategies of sustainable development. Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and control. Millennium development goals. Hyogo framework for action and Africa regional strategy for disaster risk reduction. Case study of countries in development planning control. Philosophy, institutional arrangement, organizational structures issues in DRM. Problems in the formulation of efficient national disaster risk management system.30h(T);C
DRM806 Environmental Policy and Management 2Credits
Policy issues in natural resource utilization and conservation. Legal and institutional guidelines in natural resource management. Roles of state and non-state actors in Environmental policy and management. Case studies of outcomes of policies at various levels. Environmental treaties, conventions and agreements.30h(T);C
DRM807 Management of Local Disaster Risk 2Credits
Nature and challenges of disaster response management. Human behavior in disaster response management. Reconstruction needs assessment; themes of disaster response planning. Resource mobilization for reconstruction. Hazard and disaster management, Local disaster and risk involved, stages in disaster management, post disaster management, loss and need assessment, Climate change related disasters. Assessment of Local disaster at the regional and sub-regional levels. Problem solving systems.30h(T);C
DRM 809 Fieldwork for Disaster and Emergency Studies 2 Credits
Identification of Hazard and Disaster Risk Vulnerability sectors. Vulnerability and emergencies in the infrastructure in Urban Environment–Housing, Street to House alignments, drainage, Water Supply and others. Assessment of institutional capacity for addressing exposure, sensitivity and adaptive challenges. An organized field practicum on disasters.30h(P);C
DRM810 Disaster Education. 2Credits
Dissemination of disaster awareness using various methods and educational institutional arrangements such as school. Use of local symbols and negotiated meanings of terms for optimal understanding of key concepts. Role of children in dissemination DRR education, e.g. drama, poetry, sport, art, etc. Hazard/disaster awareness to protect lives livelihoods and infrastructures.30h(T);C
DRM 811 Community-Based Disaster Risk Management 2 Credits
Concepts of Disaster and Disaster Risk Management, Types of disaster; Natural and human-induced disasters. Approaches to community disaster preparedness and recovery plans. Factors exacerbating community vulnerability and coping/adaptation capacity to natural hazards; resilience of communities. Urban/rural participatory approaches to risk disaster management and implementation. Reducing communities‘ vulnerability.30h(T);C
DRM812 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Disaster Management 2Credits
Introduction to Multi-Hazards Vulnerabilities. Hazards: Types, Intensity, Density and Frequency. Vulnerability: Types, Root and Underlying causes, Elements at risk. Dynamics and dimensions of vulnerability-social, economic, environmental and interrelationships of element at risk-gender, children, elderly, migrants, etc. Multi-component of Vulnerability; Compound and Complex interrelationship, quantification of vulnerability30(T);C
DRM813 GIS and Disaster Management 2Credits
Concepts in disaster management. Concepts and operations in GIS and Remote sensing. Introduction to spatial information. Pre and post disaster impact and damage analysis. GIS and Remote Sensing application in hazard mapping. Introduction to Global positioning systems (GPS) in disaster risk management.30h(T);C
DRM814 Public Health Aspects of Disaster Management. 2Credits
Types of disasters. Public health issues and morbidity in disaster management. Exposure to environmental changes and social reactions. Human migration and its consequences on water supply and new diseases. Interruption in public health. Altered resistance to diseases. Search and rescue and first aid. Classification of injuries. Tagging of disaster victims. Epidemiological surveillance, diseases control, vaccination, nutrition and rehabilitation. Mental health and psycho-social support for emergencies. Assessment of mental health and psycho-social needs and resources. Epidemiology of mental health. Cultural competence and empowerment in communities. Normal psychological reaction to disasters. Disasters and disorders. Support for the vulnerable. Post disorder psychotropic first aid. Community based and self-help, psycho-social. Intervention in different phases of disorders.30h(T);C
DRM 816 International Assistance System 3Credits
International Protocols for Humanitarian Organizations, World Humanitarian Summit, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Conflicts in Crisis Management during Disasters, Linking Disasters and the SDGS. Treaties and international declarations for disaster management.45h(T);E
DRM817 Operations Logistics Management 2Credits
Concepts in logistics trade and supply management. Transport and transport strategies. Logistics, distribution and supply and supply chain. Procurement, sourcing and contracting of services. Warehousing and inventory management. Finance and business management in logistics. Supply chain sustainability. Strategic logistics planning. Logistics of disaster response; transport roles in disaster. Adaptive supply chain for humanitarian services of broken supply chain.30h(T);C
DRM818 Disaster Risk Processes and Management 2Credits
Introduction to DRM processes. International, regional, national and community- based disaster risk management. Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction. Information management systems for DRM. Understanding risk. Risk analysis process, Hazard mapping and ranking. Vulnerability and capacity analysis. Developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures.30h(T);C
DRM819 Military in Disaster Management 3Credits
Introduction to the role of the military in crisis management, Military intervention in emergencies, disasters, and catastrophes. The role of the military within the disaster/emergency management cycle. Implications of militarization for crisis management. Environmental change and emergency management, Interpreting disastersanddisastermanagementwithinthemilitarycontext,Conceptualmodelon military and disaster management; Perspectives in militarization of disaster management; Trends in military involvement in disaster management.45h(T);E
DRM898 Graduate Research Seminar 2Credits
Critical presentation and discussion of a selected disaster and/or emergency related topic by each student. Overview of proposed topic; statement of research problem; problem statement, aim and objectives and methodology for the study. Highlight of expected findings and implications for national disaster response.30h(T);C
DRM899 Dissertation 6Credits
The dissertation shall be original work carried out by a student and supervised by an academic staff on an approved topic in the area of disaster risk management.270h(P);C
Graduation Requirements
A student must pass 42 Credits comprising 36 Credits of Core Courses and 6 Credits of Elective Courses. The pass-mark for each subject is 50%. An oral examination of the project will be conducted before a candidate becomes eligible for the award of the degree. A candidate must have fulfilled the following conditions to be awarded the Master degree in Disaster Risk Management:
Core Courses 36Credits
Elective Courses 6Credits
Total 42Credits
Summary
Core Courses: DRM801(2),802(2),804(2),805(2),806(2),807(2)809(2),810(2),811(2),812(2),813(2),814(2),817(2),818(2),898(2),899(6)=36credits
Elective Courses: DRM 803(3),816(3),819 (3)=6credits
Total =42Credits
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