1. Textbook and Resource Material

Course SOCI 6331.01 Disaster and Society Spring 2016 SBSC 121, Tue. 4:40pm~7:10pm Instructor Dr. Dean Kyne dean.kyne@utrgv.edu SBSC 343, Mon. & Tue. 2:00pm~4:00pm 1. Textbook and Resource Material Textbook McEntire, D. A. (2015). Disaster response and recovery: strategies and tactics for resilience (Second edition.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN: 978-1-118-67302-7. Resource Material Callaway, D. W., Yim, E. S., Stack, C., & Burkle, F. M., Jr. (2012). Integrating the Disaster Cycle Model Into Traditional Disaster Diplomacy Concepts. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 6(1), 53-59. WOS:000302781800009 Cutter, S. L., Boruff, B. J., & Shirley, W. L. (2003). Social vulnerability to environmental hazards. Social Science Quarterly, 84(2), 242-261. doi:10.1111/1540-6237.8402002 Elliott, J. R., & Pais, J. (2006). Race, class, and Hurricane Katrina: Social differences in human responses to disaster. Social Science Research, 35(2), 295-321. doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.02.003 Emrich, C. T., & Cutter, S. L. (2011). Social Vulnerability to Climate-Sensitive Hazards in the Southern United States. Weather Climate and Society, 3(3), 193-208. doi:10.1175/2011wcas1092.1 Garnett, J. D., & Moore, M. (2010). Enhancing Disaster Recovery: Lessons from Exemplary International Disaster Management Practices. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 7(1). WOS:000278284600008 Jacob, B., Mawson, A. R., Payton, M., & Guignard, J. C. (2008). Disaster Mythology and Fact: Hurricane Katrina and Social Attachment. Public Health Reports, 123(5), 555-566. Joh, K., Norman, A., & Bame, S. I. (2015). A Spatial and Longitudinal Analysis of Unmet Transportation Needs During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 12(2), 387-406. doi:10.1515/jhsem-2014-0041 Kapucu, N. (2009). Interorganizational Coordination in Complex Environments of Disasters: The Evolution of Intergovernmental Disaster Response Systems. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 6(1). WOS:000268591800002 Kiltz, L., & Smith, R. (2011). Experimenting with GIS in Doing Damage Assessments: A Trial Run at Disaster City. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 8(1), 23. doi:10.2202/1547-7355.1853 Masozera, M., Bailey, M., & Kerchner, C. (2007). Distribution of impacts of natural disasters across income groups: A case study of New Orleans. Ecological Economics, 63(2 3), 299-306. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.06.013 1

Neria, Y., Nandi, A., & Galea, S. (2008). Post-traumatic stress disorder following disasters: a systematic review. Psychological Medicine, 38(4), 467-480. doi:10.1017/s0033291707001353 Patterson, O., Weil, F., & Patel, K. (2010). The Role of Community in Disaster Response: Conceptual Models. Population Research and Policy Review, 29(2), 127-141. doi:10.1007/s11113-009-9133-x Tomaszewski, B., Judex, M., Szarzynski, J., Radestock, C., & Wirkus, L. (2015). Geographic Information Systems for Disaster Response: A Review. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 12(3), 571-602. doi:10.1515/jhsem-2014-0082 Waters, R. D. (2013). Tracing the Impact of Media Relations and Television Coverage on U.S. Charitable Relief Fundraising: An Application of Agenda-Setting Theory across Three Natural Disasters. Journal of Public Relations Research, 25(4), 329-346. doi:10.1080/1062726x.2013.806870 2. Course Description and Prerequisites The course examines the relationship between disasters and society from a sociological perspective. Key themes involve preparedness, warning response, mitigation, social vulnerability, long- and short-term recovery, and international hazard management. Prerequisites: 3 hours of sociology 3. Learning Objectives for the Course After taking this Disasters & Society course, you should be able to demonstrate, through a sociological lens, understanding of: (1) The concepts of hazards, risks, disasters, vulnerability, and resiliency; (2) Various types of disasters and their impacts on society; (3) The importance of addressing the needs of the populations affected by a disaster; (4) Myths and realities regarding human behavior in catastrophic events; (5) The key actors in the disaster management process, which constitutes mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and (6) Problems associated with response, both, short-term and long-term recovery operations, in local and international settings. 5. Grading Policies Grade points: This course consists of face-to-face lectures and small group discussions. There are three elements that contribute to your grade points; namely exams, assignments, and class participation. First, there are two exams in this course. The exams are based upon class lectures and the study materials provided such as presentation slides, videos, and required reading materials. Second, there are two assignments, one group assignment and one individual assignment. Third, your class attendance and class participation will be counted for grade points. The point distribution for the exams and group assignment are as follows: 2

Element Point Value Percent Exams 200 ( 2 exams @ 100 pts each) 61% Individual assignment 50 (1 assignment @ 50 pts each) 15% Group assignment 50 ( 1 assignment @ 50 pts each) 15% Participation 30 (30 classes @ 1 pts each) 9% Total 330 100% Final grade: The grade scale will be based on the total points you earn at the end of the course (out of a total of 330 points) and is as follows: Grade 3 Point Value A 297-330 B 264-296 C 230-263 D 198-229 F <197 Your grade: Your grade in this course will reflect your efforts in class participation, required reading, tests and assignments. To earn a good grade in this course, you should carefully follow instructions and announcements, take all exams at your best, do assignments and submit them on time, and actively participate in all class discussions. To receive a satisfactory grade in this course, students are encouraged to regularly attend classes, with minimal absences. Incomplete: I do not give I (incomplete) grades, however, understanding that in some unusual circumstances, life emergencies may occur, I may assign an incomplete grade during the last quarter of a semester, if a student is unable to complete the course due to justifiable, documentable, and non-academic circumstances. These circumstances will be reviewed in a case by case basis, and are limited to significant illness or other emergency condition beyond your control. Grade appeals: If you think your exam or assignment is not graded correctly, you must make an appeal within 7 days of receiving the grade. 6. Course policies Emails: You are required to use UTRGV email, originating from UTRGV.EDU. I will not respond to emails sent from other accounts. To email Dr. Kyne, please use your UTRGV email and write SOCI 1301.01 in the subject line of your email. I expect email communication in professional settings in this course. I believe that you must learn a proper form and way of communication in professional settings for your future success. It is important that your email must show respect and courteousness in tone and content. You must begin with a proper

salutation, e.g. Dear Dr. Kyne or Hi Dr. Kyne, and a proper ending, e.g. Sincerely, John Doe or Thank you, John Doe). In addition, you must NOT use text-messaging and incomplete sentences in your content. If your email does not have the required format mentioned, I will not respond to your email. Electronic devices: My goal is to encourage you to engage in class activities and discussion. To achieve this goal, your electronic devices including smart phones and computers must not be used in class. Class participation: Students are expected to read study materials before and must be prepared to engage in class learning activities. Guest speakers: To enrich the practical knowledge of disaster management, five guest speakers who are in the disaster management profession from local, county, federal agency and nongovernment organization are invited to speak, on various dates, throughout the course. They will provide a 45-minute presentation on the topic relevant to the course (see table below). Their presentation topics are described in the calendar activities. Guest speaker Organization Wk Date Shwan Snider City of Edinburg, Texas 4 2/9/2016 Alvin Migues Salvation Army, Texas 5 2/16/2016 Ricardo Saldana Hidalgo County, Edinburg, Texas 6 2/23/2016 Robert Canterbury City of McAllen, Texas 10 3/22/2016 Kevin Hannes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 13 4/12/2016 Exams: There are two exams in this course. Each exam consists of 50 items multiple choice, or true or false questions; each question is worth 2 points. The exams are not cumulative, each exam covers chapters learned prior to the exam. Missing an exam: If you are not able to take the exam due to any reason, you are required to inform the instructor via email within seven days. If there is a documentable, instructor-approved reason for missing the exam, you will be provided with another opportunity to a make-up the exam. However, students are strongly encouraged not to miss any of the exams. Individual assignment: Students will be individually assigned a research article on 02/20/2016. You are required to read and write a page summary of the article. You will submit the article no later than 03/20/2016. Group assignment: Students will form a group of no less than three, but no more than 13 groups. You are required to work on a group project in which you will study assigned article(s) (see table below). You will be asked to write a page summary of the assigned article as well as present orally in class, for a 20-minute presentation. You are required to submit your summary page and presentation PowerPoint slides a day prior to being assigned your presentation on Blackboard. Your oral presentation will be evaluated by your peer groups during your presentation in class. 4

Group Topic Wk Date 1 Patterson et. al (2010). The role of community 2 1/26/2016 2 Jacob et. al. (2008). Disaster mythology and facts 3 2/2/2016 3 Callaway et. al. (2012). Integrating disaster cycle model 4 2/9/2016 4 Elliott & Pais ( 2006). Social differences in human response 5 2/16/2016 5 Neria et. al. (2008). Post-traumatic stress disorder 6 2/23/2016 6 Walters (2013). Tracing the Impact of Media Relations 7 3/1/2016 8 Kiltz et. al. (2011). GIS in Doing Damage Assessments 10 3/22/2016 9 Joh et. al. (2015). Unmet Transportation Needs 11 3/29/2016 10 Tomaszewski et. al. (2015). GIS for Disaster Response 12 4/5/2016 11 Kapucu (2009). Interorganizational Coordination in Disasters 13 4/12/2016 12 Cutter et. al (2003). Social vulnerability to environmental hazards. 14 4/19/2016 Emrich et. al. (2011). Social Vulnerability to Climate-Sensitive Hazards 13 Garnett et. al. (2010). Exemplary International Disaster 15 4/26/2016 Management Practices 7 Masozera et. al. (2007). Distribution of impacts of natural disasters 16 5/3/2016 Late submission: No late assignments are accepted for this course. Important dates: The schedule for the exams and group assignment are as follows: Date Element 03/08/2016 Exam 1 03/20/2016 Individual assignment 05/10/2016 Exam 2 7. Calendar of Activities Week 1 (1/19/2016) Introduction to Disaster Response and Recovery Chapter 1 Knowing What to Expect Session 1: Overview of course Session 2: The nature of disasters Session 3: The need for response and recovery operations 5

Week 2 (1/26/2016) The Actors Involved in Response and Recovery Chapter 2 Understanding the Actors Session 4: Activities of local, state and federal government Session 5: Roles of businesses and non-profits Session 6: Emergent groups and citizens in disasters Patterson, O., Weil, F., & Patel, K. (2010). The Role of Community in Disaster Response: Conceptual Models. Population Research and Policy Review, 29(2), 127-141. doi:10.1007/s11113-009-9133-x Week 3 (2/2/2016) Myths, Exaggerations and Realities Chapter 3 Anticipating Human Behavior in Disasters Session 7: The impact of Hollywood and media portrayals Session 8: Research about myths Session 9: How people actually react Jacob, B., Mawson, A. R., Payton, M., & Guignard, J. C. (2008). Disaster Mythology and Fact: Hurricane Katrina and Social Attachment. Public Health Reports, 123(5), 555-566. Week 4 (2/9/2016) Management Approaches Chapter 4 Recognizing Alternative Response and Recovery Approaches Session 10: The traditional approach Session 11: The professional approach Session 12: Comparing the two models Callaway, D. W., Yim, E. S., Stack, C., & Burkle, F. M., Jr. (2012). Integrating the Disaster Cycle Model Into Traditional Disaster Diplomacy Concepts. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 6(1), 53-59. WOS:000302781800009 Guest Speaker: Shwan Snider, Fire Chief, City of Edinburg Topic: TBA Time: 4:40~5:40pm Week 5 (2/16/2016) Generic Functions Chapter 5 Implementing Initial Response Measures Session 13: Hazard detection Session 14: Warning Session 15: Evacuation and sheltering 6

Elliott, J. R., & Pais, J. (2006). Race, class, and Hurricane Katrina: Social differences in human responses to disaster. Social Science Research, 35(2), 295-321. doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2006.02.003 Guest Speaker: Alvin Migues, Director of Emergency Disaster Services Salvation Army Topic: Partnerships in Disaster Response Time: 4:40~5:40pm Week 6 (2/23/2016) Generic Functions (cont.) Chapter 6 Caring for the Injured, Dead, and Distraught Session 16: Search and rescue operations Session 17: Medical care and mass fatality management Session 18: Treating post-traumatic stress disorder Neria, Y., Nandi, A., & Galea, S. (2008). Post-traumatic stress disorder following disasters: a systematic review. Psychological Medicine, 38(4), 467-480. doi:10.1017/s0033291707001353 Guest Speaker: Ricardo Saldana, Emergency Management Coordinator, Hidalgo County Office of Emergency Management Topic: Addressing the Needs of Population Affected by a Disaster Time: 4:40~5:40pm Week 7 (3/1/2016) Generic Functions (cont.) Chapter 7 Managing Public Information, Donations and Volunteers Session 19: Communicating with the media Session 20: Accepting donations Session 21: Working with volunteers Session 22: Exam 1 review Waters, R. D. (2013). Tracing the Impact of Media Relations and Television Coverage on U.S. Charitable Relief Fundraising: An Application of Agenda-Setting Theory across Three Natural Disasters. Journal of Public Relations Research, 25(4), 329-346. doi:10.1080/1062726x.2013.806870 Week 8 (3/8/2016) Exam 1 No Reading Assignment Session 23: Exam 1 7

Week 9 (3/15/2016) Spring Break No class Week 10 (3/22/2016) Generic Functions (cont.) Chapter 9 Promoting Recovery and Mitigation Session 27: Individual and public assistance Session 28: Fraud, historic buildings and the environment Session 29: Reducing vulnerability after disaster Kiltz, L., & Smith, R. (2011). Experimenting with GIS in Doing Damage Assessments: A Trial Run at Disaster City. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 8(1), 23. doi:10.2202/1547-7355.1853 Guest Speaker: Robert L. Canterbury, Deputy Director Operations, City of McAllen Topic: Emergency Management and Response Time: 4:40~5:40pm Week 11 (3/29/2016) Expected Problems Chapter 10 Overcoming Typical Challenges Session 30: Decision making, transportation and politics Session 31: Special populations, communication and coordination Session 32: Legal issues and record keeping Joh, K., Norman, A., & Bame, S. I. (2015). A Spatial and Longitudinal Analysis of Unmet Transportation Needs During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 12(2), 387-406. doi:10.1515/jhsem-2014-0041 Week 12 (4/5/2016) Using Tools and Strategies Chapter 11 Harnessing Technology and Organization Session 33: Technology in emergency management Session 34: Incident command, emergency operations centers and mutual aid Tomaszewski, B., Judex, M., Szarzynski, J., Radestock, C., & Wirkus, L. (2015). Geographic Information Systems for Disaster Response: A Review. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 12(3), 571-602. doi:10.1515/jhsem-2014-0082 8

Week 13 (4/12/2016) Interorganizational Coordination No Reading Assignment/Term Papers Due Session 35: EMAC, NIMS and the National Response Plan Kapucu, N. (2009). Interorganizational Coordination in Complex Environments of Disasters: The Evolution of Intergovernmental Disaster Response Systems. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 6(1). WOS:000268591800002 Guest Speaker: Kevin Hannes, Federal Coordinating Officer, FEMA Topic: Disaster Declaration Process Time: 4:40~5:40pm Week 14 (4/19/2016) Looking to the Future Chapter 12 Foreseeing the Future Session 36: The interaction of hazards Session 37: New threats Session 38: Rising vulnerability Cutter, S. L., Boruff, B. J., & Shirley, W. L. (2003). Social vulnerability to environmental hazards. Social Science Quarterly, 84(2), 242-261. doi:10.1111/1540-6237.8402002 Emrich, C. T., & Cutter, S. L. (2011). Social Vulnerability to Climate-Sensitive Hazards in the Southern United States. Weather Climate and Society, 3(3), 193-208. doi:10.1175/2011wcas1092.1 Week 15 (4/26/2016) How to Prepare and React Chapter 13 Enhancing Disaster Resilience Session 39: Acquiring resources, hazard and vulnerability assessments, planning, training Session 40: Exercises, community education, improvisation and leadership Garnett, J. D., & Moore, M. (2010). Enhancing Disaster Recovery: Lessons from Exemplary International Disaster Management Practices. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 7(1). WOS:000278284600008 9

Week 16 (5/3/2016) Generic Functions (cont.) Chapter 8 Moving Beyond Immediate Needs Session 24: Damage assessment Session 25: Disaster declarations Session 26: Debris removal Masozera, M., Bailey, M., & Kerchner, C. (2007). Distribution of impacts of natural disasters across income groups: A case study of New Orleans. Ecological Economics, 63(2 3), 299-306. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.06.013 Week 17 (5/10/2016) Exam 2 Session 42: Exam 2 8. UGRTV policy statements Students with disabilities: If you have a documented disability (physical, psychological, learning, or other disability which affects your academic performance) and would like to receive academic accommodations, please inform your instructor and contact Student Accessibility Services to schedule an appointment to initiate services. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment with Student Accessibility Services before classes start. However, accommodations can be provided at any time. Brownsville Campus: Student Accessibility Services is located in Cortez Hall Room 129 and can be contacted by phone at (956) 882-7374 (Voice) or via email at accessibility@utrgv.edu. Edinburg Campus: Student Accessibility Services is located in 108 University Center and can be contacted by phone at (956) 665-7005 (Voice), (956) 665-3840 (Fax), or via email at accessibility@utrgv.edu. Mandatory course evaluation period: Students are required to complete an ONLINE evaluation of this course, accessed through your UTRGV account (http://my.utrgv.edu); you will be contacted through email with further instructions. Online evaluations will be available April 13 May 4, 2016. Students who complete their evaluations will have priority access to their grades. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and may be dropped from the course for excessive absences. UTRGV s attendance policy excuses students from attending class if they are participating in officially sponsored university activities, such as athletics; for observance of religious holy days; or for military service. Students should contact the instructor in advance of the excused absence and arrange to make up missed work or examinations. 10

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