WSQN3101 Disaster Risk Management

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSQN3101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Disaster Risk Management

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Disaster Risk Management

Instructor SEIKE MIHO

Instructor
(Katakana) セイケ　ミホ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8：IDEC 203

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lectures are conducted using a projector and handouts that will be distributed in class.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Civil Engineering

Eligible Students Master course students

Keywords disaster, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk management, resillient society

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students learn about environmental issues, what risks are from disaster prevention, how to obtain them, and how to overcome future risks. Through this lecture, the goal is to acquire the basic knowledge of risk management and the ability to think about future risks from multiple perspectives.
Students learn the history of disasters, sort of disasters, past, present, and future risks, how to point out the risk, how to manage the risk, and disaster prevention measures. They acquire the ability to think from multiple angles and deepen understanding through group work. The students must submit a report assignment after the final lecture.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
2. Disaster history
3. Natural disaster
4. Manmade disaster
5. Risk -History and definition-
6. The past risk management
7. The present risk management
8. Group work -understand how to find the risk-
9. The future risk management, considering the new technologies (1)
10.The future risk management, considering the new technologies (2)
11. Resilleint society risk management
12. Group work- how do you set the comittee for update the safety-
13.Group work and discussion for future disaster risk (1)
14.Group work achievement presentation (2)
15.Summary

Three reports

The course uses a number of books and academic papers, some of which are optional. Reading assignment and preparation materials will be posted to the Blackboard.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 1. Ben Wisner, Piers Blaikie, Terry Cannon, Ian Davis, At Risk Second Edition Natural hazards, people's vulnerablity and disasters, Routledge, 2004
ISBN 978-0-415-25216-4
2. E. L. Quarantelli, What is a disaster? perspectives on the question, Routledge, 2006
ISBN 0-415-17899-1
3. Frank H. Knight, Risk, Uncertainty and Profit, LSC communication, 2006
ISBN 978-0-486-44775-9
4. Christopher P. Hood, Dealing with disaster in Japan responses to the flight JL123 crash, Routledge, 2006
ISBN 978-0-415-70599-8
5. Ulrich Beck, Risk Society Toward a New Modernity, Sage  publication 1992
ISBN 978-0-8039-8346-5
6. Martina Raue, Bernhard Streicher and Eba Larmer, Perceived Safety A multidisciplinary perspective, Springer, 2019
ISBN 978-3-030-11456-1

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details) PowerPoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Role Play

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please read the text book and find the article relating your research topic.

Requirements

Grading Method Three reports (Report 1: 15%; Report 2: 15%; Report 3: 30%)
Active participation in class discussions (20%)
Attendance (20%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This class is provided in English only.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSQN3101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Disaster Risk Management
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Disaster Risk Management
Instructor	SEIKE MIHO
Instructor (Katakana)	セイケ　ミホ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-8：IDEC 203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lectures are conducted using a projector and handouts that will be distributed in class.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Civil Engineering
Eligible Students	Master course students
Keywords	disaster, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk management, resillient society
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students learn about environmental issues, what risks are from disaster prevention, how to obtain them, and how to overcome future risks. Through this lecture, the goal is to acquire the basic knowledge of risk management and the ability to think about future risks from multiple perspectives. Students learn the history of disasters, sort of disasters, past, present, and future risks, how to point out the risk, how to manage the risk, and disaster prevention measures. They acquire the ability to think from multiple angles and deepen understanding through group work. The students must submit a report assignment after the final lecture.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction 2. Disaster history 3. Natural disaster 4. Manmade disaster 5. Risk -History and definition- 6. The past risk management 7. The present risk management 8. Group work -understand how to find the risk- 9. The future risk management, considering the new technologies (1) 10.The future risk management, considering the new technologies (2) 11. Resilleint society risk management 12. Group work- how do you set the comittee for update the safety- 13.Group work and discussion for future disaster risk (1) 14.Group work achievement presentation (2) 15.Summary Three reports The course uses a number of books and academic papers, some of which are optional. Reading assignment and preparation materials will be posted to the Blackboard.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	1. Ben Wisner, Piers Blaikie, Terry Cannon, Ian Davis, At Risk Second Edition Natural hazards, people's vulnerablity and disasters, Routledge, 2004 ISBN 978-0-415-25216-4 2. E. L. Quarantelli, What is a disaster? perspectives on the question, Routledge, 2006 ISBN 0-415-17899-1 3. Frank H. Knight, Risk, Uncertainty and Profit, LSC communication, 2006 ISBN 978-0-486-44775-9 4. Christopher P. Hood, Dealing with disaster in Japan responses to the flight JL123 crash, Routledge, 2006 ISBN 978-0-415-70599-8 5. Ulrich Beck, Risk Society Toward a New Modernity, Sage publication 1992 ISBN 978-0-8039-8346-5 6. Martina Raue, Bernhard Streicher and Eba Larmer, Perceived Safety A multidisciplinary perspective, Springer, 2019 ISBN 978-3-030-11456-1
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	PowerPoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Role Play
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please read the text book and find the article relating your research topic.
Requirements
Grading Method	Three reports (Report 1: 15%; Report 2: 15%; Report 3: 30%) Active participation in class discussions (20%) Attendance (20%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This class is provided in English only.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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