DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 Degree Nomenclature                                                                                                                                   

The under graduate disaster risk management major program leads to a certification referred in English as: Degree of Bachelor of Science in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development in Amharic as:  

የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በአደጋ መከላከልና ቀጣይ ልማት

Programme objective:

The overall goal of this training program is to assist the poverty reduction efforts of the country through training man power that can link relief to development in the field of disaster risk management and sustainable development. The program also investigates the role of the governmental agencies, international agencies and non-government organizations in disaster management. The phases within the disaster risk management cycle are studied along with crosscutting issues, which include participation, gender, rights, sustainable livelihoods and vulnerability. The themes also include project management, the use of information technology including the use of geographic information systems (GIS).

Graduate profile:

The program consists of a blend of academic and skills-based disciplines to ensure the development of social and disaster risk management expertise thereby preparing those graduates for employment in a variety of local and international organizations to serve as professions in a wider spectrum of areas such as:

Development planners, Policy Makers, Human and democratic rights advocators and promoters, Humanitarian aid workers, Early warning analysts, Project planners and implementers, Entrepreneurs, Facilitators and organizers, Researchers , Consultants, Instructors, Managers, Counselors

List of modules and number of courses:

Admission requirement:

For regular program, students whose stream is natural science and social science and who can fulfill the higher education requirements set by the Ministry of Education can join the department. For Extension and Summer Programs, students who held Diploma and above in General agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Social Science, Applied science, Engineering and other related fields of study could register for the program.  

Graduation requirement:

Minimum 112 credit hours [181 CP], from the total of courses taken 2.0 or better cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in their major and over all courses - No “F” grade in any course (s) they have taken.