SCOPE OF INFORMATION
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| Short Description of the SLP: |
The purpose of this course is to capacitate (and teach) disaster management practitioners with the necessary skills to conduct a scientific disaster risk assessment utilising the geographic information systems, as prescribed by National Disaster Management Framework of 2005 (Key Performance Area (KPA) 2. |
| Admission Requirements: |
NQF Level 4 |
| Learning Duration: |
Five days |
| Costs: |
To be confirmed by Academic Entity upon request |
| Language of Tuition: | English |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Hybrid |
| Campus: |
Bloemfontein |
| Learning Level: |
NQF Level 5 |
| Dates of Programme: |
To be confirmed by Academic Entity upon request |
| Nature of Programme: |
Competence |
| Programme Structure: |
The SLP content comprises of the following:
- Disaster risk theory.
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS) theory.
- Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques to do disaster risk assessment.
- Introduction to use spatial data to do disaster risk assessment
- Disaster risk assessment project planning.
- Incorporating indigenous knowledge into Geographical Information Systems (GIS) assessment |
| Assessments: |
Competence |