This document provides an overview of disaster risk reduction and readiness. It defines key terms like disaster, hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. It explains how these factors relate to assessing disaster risk. The document outlines learning objectives which include defining disaster, distinguishing between risk factors, and analyzing disasters from different perspectives. It also shares examples of recent disasters in the Philippines and risk factors that can affect recovery outcomes for survivors. Various assignments are introduced, like reflective papers and photo essays, to help students apply the concepts.