Masters in Arts/Science Disaster Management: Career in Disaster Management

Introduction to Disaster Management:
The recent Ahmedabad and Delhi blasts re-underlined the urgent need for disaster management in our country. The Disaster Management is emerging globally as a full-fledged academic discipline. People from diverse backgrounds including relief workers, engineers, social scientists, or medical professionals have worked in disaster management. This has facilitated the growth of disaster management as a substantive field. However, as a field of practice, it demands specialisation to meet with the dynamic challenges posed by disasters. The course teaches you about relief as a long-term process and building the strength of people who have been affected. The course teaches to address people and their vulnerabilities with respect to their root cause. This course is aimed at mid-career professionals who are already a part of an NGO or work in government centres as well as fresher who wish to seek a holistic understanding of disaster management.


Objectives of the course:
The Master's programme is designed:
· To include thematic and issue-based courses related to aspects such as the relationship between environment, livelihood and disasters, institutional building and governance, inequalities and social exclusion, local knowledge systems and disaster management.
· The course will also endeavour to cultivate appropriate values, a strong multidisciplinary knowledge base and skills essential for intervention in disasters and their prevention.
· Students will develop expertise in select areas such as logistics and supply chain management, public health, information and communication, peace, conflict and human security and so on.

Eligibility:
The eligibility for the course is Graduation

Duration:
One year full time course (four semesters)

No. Of seats: 30 seats

Certificate/Diploma:
M.A./M.SC. In Disaster Management

Admission Procedure:
Group Discussion, Personal Interview

Career Options:
As an emerging field, the need for qualified personnel within disaster management is high. Students who graduate with this degree will find opportunities in the development sector with government and non-government organisations, with consultancy firms, or could go on to pursuing research, training and teaching careers.

Institutes/ Colleges:
The college/Institutions conducting Disaster Management course is Tata Institute of Social Sciences. For further Information log on to:
http://www.tiss.edu