Teaching Methodologies
The teaching methods based on theoretical explanation through oral presentation with the support of audio-visual means, theoretical-practical explanation using examples and real works and practical application with exercises and simulated practice.
Theoretical Assessment (Frequency) – 60% – Theoretical-practical assessment (works and exercises in class) -40 % – With Minimum grades of 9.5 in each of the matrices
Exam assessment according to academic regulations
Learning Results
The student must acquire knowledge of:
Legislation applicable to the field of knowledge
Equipment available to act in catastrophe
Tools for planning disaster prevention and response
The student must acquire skills to:
Identify the risks and possible occurrences that could trigger risky situations
Identify preventive and action methods,
Elaborate or participate in the elaboration of response to disaster situations
The student must acquire skills to:
Lead or integrate the performance teams
Respond in emergency situations
Train and sensitize intervention teams and users.
Program
Genesis and Characterization of Natural Disasters and Catastrophes
Natural, technological and risk reduction and social development phenomena
Disasters: Qualification Problems
Risks and Implications for Spatial Planning
Preventive cooperation in disaster risk management:
• Yokohama Treaty;
• Treaty of Hyogo;
• Sendai Treaty;
Risk management:
• Natural
• Technological
• Epidemics and Pandemics
Disaster Management:
• Technologies and Emergency Plans;
• Communication and interaction with the population;
• Contingency, action and mitigation plans;
• Sanitary management of consumption and waste water
• Food Hygiene and Safety Management
• Waste Management.
• Humanitarian Mitigation;
• prevention of socio-economic risks;
Resilience of Critical Infrastructures in the State’s Private and Business Sector
• Health and Relief Systems
• Food supply systems
• Energy systems
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Catástrofes naturais e a emergência do Direito Internacional das Catástrofes – Cadernos de Direito Actual Nº 8 Núm. Ordinário (2017), ISSN 2340-860X – ꞏISSNe 2386-5229
Catástrofes Naturais: uma realidade multidimensional – Instituto de Ciências Jurídico-Políticas – Fevereiro de 2013 – ISBN: 978-989-97834-2-3
Direito(s) das Catástrofes Naturais; Carla Amado Gomes – Edições Almedina ISBN – Maio 2014; 9789724049236
Ministério da Saúde. Recomendações para as precauções de Isolamento – Precauções básicas e precauções dependentes das vias de transmissão – Direção-Geral da Saúde.
Ministério da Saúde. Recomendações para controlo do Ambiente – Princípios básicos – Direção-Geral da Saúde.
PORTUGAL. Direcção-Geral da Saúde. Divisão de Saúde Ocupacional – Medidas de controlo de agentes biológicos nocivos à saúde dos trabalhadores. Lisboa: DGS, 2004. 48 p. ISBN 972-675-107-1