Exam Details

Subject disaster management
Paper
Exam / Course school of social work (sosw) - master of social work
Department
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Discuss the evolution of Disaster Management System in India.

OR

Describe the essential components and the practice of Relief Management in India.

2. What is ICS Discuss the primary functions in ICS.

OR

Examine the relevance of a common damage assessment format.

3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each

Discuss hydro meteorological disaster and geological hazards.

Describe the four components of an Early Warning System.

What are the main causes of epidemics after natural disasters

Explain the factors affecting disaster recovery process.

4. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each

Explain 'Disaster Release Model'.

Elaborate on various tools used for hazard analysis.

Highlight the importance of gender in the management of disasters.

Discuss the role of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Disasters.

What is disaster mitigation

What is the specific behavioural pattern found among the disasters affected children

5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each

Characteristics of cyclones

Forest Fires

Disaster Management Act, 2005

Tsunamis

Peer Counsellor

Incident Action Plan

Vulnerability Assessment

Community Based Disaster Management


Subjects

  • basic social science concepts
  • basics of counseling
  • case work and counseling: working with individuals
  • community organization management for community development
  • disaster management
  • fields of counseling
  • hiv/aids - stigma discrimination and prevention
  • introduction to life characteristics and challenges
  • introduction to philanthropic social work
  • introduction to psychological basis of counseling
  • origin and development of social work
  • professional social work - indian perspective
  • relevance of social case work in counseling
  • social group work: working with groups
  • social work and criminal justice
  • social work and social development
  • social work intervention in correctional settings
  • social work practice in tribal development
  • social work practicum and supervision
  • social work research
  • tribal society
  • tribals in india
  • understanding the tribals
  • women and child development
  • working among the poorest of the poor