Catastrophe or Opportunity? (1)

This course is a semester long and will be offered in both semester 1 and 2. 

The Big Question:  How can disasters change us and the world around us?

Disasters which have occurred in Aotearoa, such as The Christchurch Earthquake, Whakaari White Island, East Coast Flooding and The Kaikoura Earthquake will be explored to see how they were both catastrophes as well as opportunities for redevelopment and updating rules and regulations to prevent these disasters happening again.                                                                       Disasters that have occurred in different places around the world will also be investigated focusing on the causes, the effects on people, how society responded, and the lessons we can learn to be prepared for a range of global and national catastrophes in the future.