Program Overview

Postgraduaat in het Rampenmanagement

The Postgraduaat in het Rampenmanagement is a comprehensive program that focuses on operational functionality in a multidisciplinary framework, empirical and theoretical underpinnings, and a learning network of academics and practitioners.

Program Structure

The program consists of 10 separate modules, each under the responsibility of a titularis. Each module is worth 4 credits, except for the module "Eindwerk en rampoefening," which is worth 8 credits.

Required Modules

The required modules that are organized every academic year are:

• Module 1: Eindwerk en rampoefening (8 credits)
• Module 2: Algemeen kader en wetgeving (4 credits)

Elective Modules

The elective modules are not organized every academic year. In a given academic year, the following modules can be taken:

• Module 3: Medische technieken (4 credits)
• Module 4: Crisiscommunicatie (4 credits)
• Module 5: Informatiemanagement (4 credits)
• Module 6: Management & DIR CP-OPS (4 credits)
• Module 7: Technologische rampen (4 credits)
• Module 8: Psychosociale hulpverlening (4 credits)
• Module 9: Risicobeheer massamanifestaties (4 credits)
• Module 10: Humanitaire operaties (4 credits)
• Module XI: Nationaal crisisbeheer (4 credits)

Program Requirements

To successfully complete the Postgraduaat in het Rampenmanagement, students must earn 20 credits within 5 academic years of starting the program. The modules "Algemeen kader en wetgeving" (4 credits) and "Eindwerk en rampoefening" (8 credits) are mandatory. Students can choose the remaining 8 credits from the other modules. It is also possible to take all the modules.

Exceptions and Conditions

• Except for the modules "Algemeen kader en wetgeving" and "Eindwerk en rampoefening," not all modules are organized annually.
• Except for the module "Eindwerk en rampoefening," modules can also be taken separately.
• If a student wants to take the module "Incident Command System & DIR CP-OPS" as an individual module, there is an additional condition: the student must possess a certificate of Postgraduaat in het Rampenmanagement or have a brevet Crisissituatiebeheer from the FOD Binnenlandse zaken.

Program Objectives

After completing this program, students will be able to:

• Think multidisciplinarily and place an incident in a broader context.
• Communicate correctly during a disaster situation using the learned techniques.
• Lead meetings, come to joint decision-making, and provide follow-up of the action plan during a crisis situation.
• Develop, apply, and evaluate a risk analysis.
• Be aware of the aspects of international aid.
• Analyze an aspect of large-scale aid in depth and write a final paper with policy recommendations.

Activities

To gain a broader view of the field, several work visits are planned. Throughout the program, various practical exercises are also organized. The program concludes with a large-scale disaster exercise in which around 200 people participate.

Evaluation and Certificate

Various evaluation forms are applicable:

• Module 1: Final paper (written work with oral explanation for a jury) - skills test
• Module 2: Written exam
• Module 3: Written open-book exam
• Module 4: Self-directed evaluation - skills test
• Module 5: Self-directed evaluation - skills test
• Module 6: Continuous evaluation - written work with oral explanation for a jury
• Module 7: Written open-book exam
• Module 8: Continuous evaluation - self-directed evaluation - written work without oral explanation
• Module 9: Written open-book exam - continuous evaluation
• Module 10: Written open-book exam

The exam is in the Dutch language. Students must earn at least 50% on each of the four modules they take.

Students who successfully complete the program receive a certificate of Postgraduaat in het Rampenmanagement.