5 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 6014900FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Department
Supporting clinical sciences
Educational team
Decaan GF (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
34 contact hours Lecture
8 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

Content

 






































































































































































































































































































Programme Unit 5

Credits

Study Time

Lectures

Practicum

Self- Study

Faculty

Specific Medical Disaster Management

5

125

30

8

87

F Della Corte

1. Avalanche

 

 

1

 

2

J Franc

2. Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons

 

 

1

 

5

TBD

3. Earthquake

 

 

1

 

5

I Pereira

S Lampakis

4. Fire

 

 

1

 

3

P Aitken

5. Flood and tsunami

 

 

1

 

3

A Idrose

6. Heat wave

 

 

1

 

3

H Ebeid

7. Landslide

 

 

1

 

2

I Pereira

8. Tornado

 

 

1

 

3

C Stewart

9. Vulcanic eruption

 

 

1

 

3

S.Photiou

10. Winter storm

 

 

1

 

2

J Franc

11. Disasters in small islands and archipelagos

 

 

1

 

2

I Pereira

12. Airport incidents

 

 

1

 

3

M Kesic

13. Chemical incidents

 

 

1

2

5

P Halpern

14. Explosions

 

 

1

 

3

C Stewart

15. Maritime incidents

 

 

1

 

2

J Guimarães Garcia

T Codreanu

16. Radiation incidents

 

 

1

2

2

A Ziegler

 

17. Rail incidents

 

 

1

2

3

J Guimarães Garcia

18. Road traffic incidents

 

 

1

 

3

S Lampakis

19. Tunnel incidents

 

 

1

 

3

F Foti,

M Azzaretto

20. Mass Gathering

 

 

1

 

4

A Radwan,

A Revello

21. Epidemics and pandemics

 

 

1

 

5

J Franc

22. Gunshot mass casualties

 

 

1

 

2

M Azzaretto

23. Civil unrest and rioting

 

 

1

 

2

S Photiou,

J Guimarães Garcia

24. Introduction to terrorism

 

 

1

 

2

T Codreanu

25. Bombings

 

 

1

 

4

C Stewart

26. Bioterrorism

 

 

1

 

2

Z Kazzi

27. Chemical Weapons

 

 

1

 

3

T Codreanu

28. Environmental terrorism

 

 

1

 

2

S Photiou

29. Electronic terrorism

 

 

1

 

2

J Franc

C Stewart

30. Nuclear and Radiation Attacks

 

 

1

2

2

A Ziegler
Course material
Digital course material (Required) : The website of the master (www.dismedmaster.com) provides the students with the core content and “need to read” material. Exercises, executed individually or in group, at the website of the master or during the live-in course., www.dismedmaster.com
Additional info
The website of the master (www.dismedmaster.com) provides the students with the core content and “need to read” material. Exercises, executed individually or in group, at the website of the master or during the live-in course.
Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

Objectives

Specify the specific medical disaster management concepts and principles in relation to the different natural disasters, technological disasters, social disasters and terrorist incidents, and in particular




  1. the health effects in relation to a specific disaster;


  2. the health preparedness measures;


  3. the medical response measures.


Study material

The website of the master (www.dismedmaster.com) provides the students with the core content and “need to read” material, and additional content in a library. Exercises, executed individually or in group, at the website of the master or during the live-in course.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • final examination with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: final examination at the website of the master.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Test at the end of the module with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

    Note: Test at the end of the module

Additional info regarding evaluation
Test at the end of the module and final examination at the website of the master.
Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This course offer isn't part of a fixed set of graduation requirements. Hence, it is a free elective.