Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)

Geospatial Application for Disaster Risk Management

Tracks Track-1 (Basic Module) Track-2 (Advanced Module)
Who Can attend Professionals interested in Professionals interested in sharpening skills
enhancing awareness of the latest in use of geospatial and Earth observation
trends in disaster risk management technologies in all phases of disaster
and how geospatial and Earth management. Track 1 is a prerequisite for
observation technologies participating in Track 2.
contribute to it.
Language All lectures and training materials will be in the English language
Track-1 to Track-2 Candidates completing Track-1 Track-2 can only be undertaken if Track-1
can either leave the training is completed
programme or continue with
Track-2
Track Overview Introductory Video Messages Introductory Videos Messages about Track-
about Course & Track-1 2
Technical Sessions Module 1: Overview of disaster Module 3: Earth Observation and
risk management (DRM) and the geospatial intelligence for disaster
relevance of geospatial management
technologies Module 4: EO system and Hydro-
meteorological disasters
Module 2: Earth observation and Module 5: EO system and geological
disaster management disasters
Module 6: EO system and environmental
disasters
Progress of Time spent by participants for each session will be monitored automatically.
Activity Partcipants are therefore requested to go through the video content fully.
Assessment Self Assessment Quiz in form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for
enhancing knowledge based on the lectures. All questions have to be attempted
to access next modules.
Additional There are additional reading resources in the form of weblink which participants
Reading Resources are requested to access and go through for enhancing their knowledge.
Discussion Form Participant can use this platform for collaborative learning.
Feedback Each Track has Feedback option at the end about their experience with MOOC.
Certification Candidates completing Track-1 Candidates completing Track-2 will receive
will receive a certificate for certificate for completing the Advanced
completing the Basic Module Module
Delivery of Digital certificates will be sent in registered email ids.
Certificates Course video content is about 10 hours (Track 1 & Track2). Particpants
spending less than 4hrs (Track-1) and 9hrs (Track-1&Track-2 together) will
not be eligible for certificate
Queries Any queries regarding MOOC may be addressed at isat@iirs.gov.in
Duration of Course MOOC has a flexible schedule and can be completed within three months from
the time of registration.
Registration Opens 01-June-2021
Registration Closes 15-August-2021
Course Ends 31-August-2021
Course Fee No Course Fee