Disaster management as a course of study introduces participants to the complex interaction between disaster and development, and relief development assistance programs of humanitarian organizations. It intends to lead students from disaster response strategies and programs to alternative strategies and directions in disaster mitigation and preparedness. It is thus expected to provide participants with relevant knowledge on disaster management to enable and facilitate communities appreciate sustainable management practices which enable them to contribute to sustainable development. The content of the course includes: definition, types and disaster management cycle, (mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery), education and public awareness. This course will enable students to develop an awareness of the chronological phases of natural disaster response and refugee relief operations; and understand how the phases of each are parallel and how they differ.