The syllabus essentially covers all aspects of disaster management and is grouped under two modules as given below:-

Module 1 – Introduction & Dimensions of Natural & Anthropogenic Disasters, Principles/Components of Disaster Management, Organisational Structure for Disaster Management, Disaster Management Schemes/SOPs, Natural Disasters and Mitigation Efforts, Flood Control, Drought Management, Cyclones, Avalanches, Mangroves, Land Use Planning, Inter-Linking of Rivers, Role of Union/States, Role of Armed Forces/Other Agencies in Disasters, Important Statutes/ Legal Provisions, IEDs/Bomb Threat Planning, NBC Threat and Safety Measures, Forest Fires, Oil Fires, Crisis in Power Sector, Accidents in Coal Mines, Terrorism and Emergency Management, Case Studies, Field Visits, Dissertation, Project Work.

Module 2 – Operations Management (OM), Risk Assessment and Disaster Response, Quantification Techniques, NGO Management, SWOT Analysis based on Design & Formulation Strategies, Insurance & Risk Management, Role of Financial Institutions in Mitigation Effort, Group Dynamics, Concept of Team Building, Motivation Theories and Applications, School Awareness and Safety Programmes, Psychological and Social Dimensions in Disasters, Trauma and Stress, Emotional Intelligence, Electronic Warning Systems, Recent Trends in Disaster Information Provider, Geo Informatics in Disaster Studies, Cyber Terrorism, Remote Sensing & GIS Technology, Laser Scanning Applications in Disaster Management, Statistical Seismology, Quick Reconstruction Technologies, Role of Media in Disasters, Management of Epidemics, Bio-Terrorism, Forecasting / Management of Casualties.