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The Disaster Science Course consists of two sub-courses: Disaster Risk Education and Tsunami Engineering. Applicants will be asked to select one of these two sub-courses at the time of application.Through lectures, simulations, and field-based activities led by professors from the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), participants will explore disaster-related challenges from scientific and practical perspectives. The Disaster Science Module is combined with the Entrepreneurship Module, in which students work in international teams to identify and analyze societal challenges, develop value propositions, and propose practical solutions.
Sub-Course 1: Disaster Risk Education
Sub-Course 1: Disaster Risk Education
Number of Seats: 25
Coordinator
Coordinator
Associate Professor Dr. Julia Gerster
Professor. Maly Elizabeth Ann/Professor.Boret Penmellen Sébastien
Eligibility
Eligibility
- Bachelor students/Master’s
- Fluent in English
- No Background knowledge Required
Teaching and working methods
Teaching and working methods
The scheduled parts of the course consist of Interactive lectures, role-play exercises, field-based learning, group work
Laboratory Works/Activities
Laboratory Works/Activities
Role-play exercises on disaster preparedness, evacuation, and recovery; field trip to Ishinomaki, including visits to disaster-related sites and interaction with local community actors
Lectures
Lectures
Introduction to Disasters in Japan and Disaster Preparedness
Inclusive Bosai
Disaster Recovery
Sub-Course 2: Tsunami Engineering
Sub-Course 2: Tsunami Engineering
Number of Seats: 5
Coordinator
Coordinator
Associate Professor, Dr. Anawat Suppasri
Eligibility
Eligibility
- Bachelor students/Master’s
- Fluent in English
- Willing to engage in programming and simulation-based activities
Teaching and working methods
Teaching and working methods
The scheduled parts of the course consist of lectures, disaster and tsunami simulation exercises, field-based learning including visits to coastal areas. The course combines classroom/cab-based learning (approximately 80%) with field-based activities (approximately 20%).
Laboratory Works/Activities
Laboratory Works/Activities
Participants will engage in hands-on simulation activities related to tsunami caused by earthquake and sub-marine landslide. These activities are designed to help students understand tsunami generation mechanisms, risk assessment, and practical approaches to disaster preparedness such as warning, evacuation and other structural measures.
Lectures
Lectures
Introduction to earthquake and tsunami disasters and their mitigation measures in Japan
Basic knowledge of tsunamis
Tsunami numerical simulation
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