York University Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management

York University – Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management York University, School of Administrative Studies, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, is developing a Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management. The new Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management is the only graduate program of its kind in Ontario and one of only two in Canada. It is designed to meet the critical need for professionals with advanced level knowledge and skills in this exciting and important field. The Master of Arts in Disaster & Emergency Management is intended for those with an academic background or work experience in emergency and disaster management. It is designed to build on the foundational knowledge you bring to your studies to develop the leadership skills and competencies required for mid to senior level emergency managers. For applicants with nonstandard qualifications, opportunities exist to acquire this foundational knowledge before beginning the program. The program is interdisciplinary drawing on the strengths of faculty from across York University to offer a wide range of expertise in areas like environmental risks and management, natural hazards, business continuity, public health, humanitarian law, public safety and security, crisis management, war and complex emergencies. Students will complete a major research paper and a series of courses that are broadly organized around five conceptual areas:      Public Safety and Security, Environmental Issues and Disaster Management Business Continuity Management Technology and Disaster Management Risk and Social Vulnerability Our innovative curriculum provides students with opportunities to interact with professionals from the private and public sectors experienced in managing large disasters and emergencies and to work in our new disaster and emergency management lab with state-of-the-art emergency management software. All students in the Master of Arts in Disaster & Emergency Management program must complete 12 credits in four core courses designed to develop the critical understandings and integrated thinking needed in the field. They are also required to complete a research methods course, 6 additional credits relevant to their area of interest, and a major research paper. Core Courses:    Advanced Disaster and Emergency Management (3) Natural Disasters: An Unnatural Phenomenon (3) Social and Behavioural Dimensions of Disasters (3)  Contemporary Issues in Disaster Studies/Management (3) Research Methods Course: Students must take the following research methods course or, in consultation with their supervisor, an alternative 6 credit research methods course from elsewhere in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  Research Methods in Disaster and Emergency Management (6) Suggested Elective Courses: Public Safety and Security  Humanitarian Crises (3)  Critical Security Studies (3)  Contemporary Security Studies: Regional Security and Conflict Management (3) Environmental Issues and Disaster Management  Environment and Behaviour (3)  Critical Theory of International Development (3)  Global Environmental Politics (3)  Culture and the Environment (3) Business Continuity Management  Critical Theory of International Development (3)  Fundamentals o f Logistics Management (3)  Global Logistics and Operations Management (3) Technology and Disaster Management  Advanced Geospatial Information Technology (3)  Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Analysis (3)  Remote Sensing & Image Processing for Geographical Analysis and Environmental Monitoring (3) Risks and Social Vulnerability  Global Justice and Humanitarian Internationalism (3)  Development Studies (3)  Women, Development and Globalization (3)  Humanitarian Crises (3)  Critical Theory of International Development (3)  Global Mindsets and People Management (3)  Environmental Sociology (3)  Cultural Politics of Environment and Development II: Environmental Issues (3) For additional information on York's Master of Arts in Disaster & Emergency Management program: Contact: David Etkin School of Administrative Studies Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies 282 Atkinson Toronto, Canada Ph: 416-736-2100, extension 22879 Fax: 416-736-5963 Email: madem@yorku.ca Additional Information: http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/graduate/programs/Disaster_and_Emerg ency_Management/ Additional Phone Update: 7/18/07 “Please note: Some of the Web sites linked to in this document are not federal government Web sites, and may not necessarily operate under the same laws, regulations, and policies as federal Web sites.”