Introduction to Risk Communication-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS04 20034 LE45 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.3 | |
| Instructor name | SAMADDAR，Subhajyoti (Disaster Prevention Research Institute Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Modern society is characterized as risk society, particularly populations and communities vulnerable to natural hazards and environmental risk are increasing day by day. Effective risk communication is critical for increasing risk awareness and encouraging preparedness among the community members. However, the risk managers, city government authorities, environmental risk regulators are often challenged how to better communicate risk to the public. Because risk is socially and culturally constructed. The purpose of this course is to explain how planners and practitioners can design and implement communication plans related to environmental and disaster risks. |
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| Course Goals |
The primary objectives of the course are as follows: 1. To introduce basic knowledge on risk communication for effective disaster and environmental risk management. 2. To introduce the theories and approaches of risk communication. 3. To find out risk communication principles and strategies. 4. To introduce methods, tools and techniques for effective risk governance and public participation. 5. To gain practical knowledge on risk communication strategies from some best practices (Using selected case studies on disaster and environmental risk). |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: Why to study risk communication? Principles of risk communication. Week 2: Risk: hazards, exposure and vulnerability. Week 3: Factors affecting effective risk communication: organization, emotional and social. Week 4: Cultural theory of risk. Week 5: Cognitive and heuristic approach for risk communication. Week 6. Mental model and social amplification of risk. Week 7: Analyze the audience: minds, attitude and behavior of risk preparedness. Week 8: The process of developing effective risk communication message. Week 9: Emergency early warning and evacuation behavior. Week 10: Risk communication channels and techniques Week 11: Preparing risk communication plan. Week 12: Response to risk communication: Household disaster preparedness. Week 13: Implementing risk communication plan. Week 14: Successful risk communication strategies and systems: Learning from best practices. Week 15: Final presentations and examination. Week 16 : Feedbacks. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Assignment and presentation (30 X 2 = 60 points) Examination 1 (40 points) |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
- prepare and review class contents, reading textbooks. - complete short assignments on a regular basis. |
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| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Handouts will be distributed by the instructor if necessary. | ||
| References, etc. | Regina E. Lundgren, Andrea H. McMakin, Risk Communication: A Handbook for Communicating Environmental, Safety, and Health Risks | |||
