Introduction to Emergency Management unit (HSP101)

Online

Introduction

Emergency management is when our communities, the public sector (government agencies), the private sector (businesses) and the not-for-profit sector (charities) work together to strengthen society’s capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from disasters. This unit will provide you with an introductory knowledge on the broader concepts of emergency management. In this unit, you will explore local, national, and international case studies of emergency management in numerous contexts that are applicable and transferable to any discipline. This an introductory unit (level 1) to emergency management. Consequently, the assessment tasks allow you to explore a topic in the context of emergency management that is relevant to your interests and has real world applicability regardless of your specific area of study. Therefore, if you have a passion for enhancing society’s disaster resilience to natural hazards (e.g. bushfires, floods, cyclones, tsunamis, etc.) and man-made disasters (e.g. humanitarian crises, acts of terrorism, environmental incidents, etc.) then this unit is for you.

Summary

Unit name	Introduction to Emergency Management
Unit code	HSP101
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Politics and International Relations
Coordinator	Doctor Darryl Stellmach
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2026	16/3/2026	19/4/2026	13/6/2026

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Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Describe the basic principles that underpin contemporary emergency management practice in Australia and internationally
• Identify how emergency management is applied in practice using authentic case studies.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
091105	$2,174.00	$1,020.00	not applicable	$2,249.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online, asynchronous. Students are expected to dedicate about 8 hours per week to the unit. This does not include time required to prepare and submit assignments.
Assessment	Online multiple-choice quiz (20%)|Assignment exploring a man-made hazard in the context of emergency management. (40%)|Assignment exploring a natural hazard in the context of emergency management (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	All reading materials available on MyLO unit site.

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