Emergency Management Policy and Governance unit (HSP102)

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Introduction

Emergency management policy and governance shape how societies prevent, prepare for, and recover from disasters — but good policy depends on good governance, and getting it wrong has consequences. This unit examines policy and governance in emergency management from local, state, national and international perspectives, exploring how policy and governance frameworks operate across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, with a strong focus on community resilience as the cornerstone of effective emergency management practice. A key focus is understanding the difference between an emergency management policy and an emergency management plan, and how the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) is used within planning processes. Using real-world case studies, students analyse examples of governance failure, then review an existing policy, plan, or governance arrangement and develop and justify recommendations for improvement. This is an introductory unit and assumes no prior emergency management knowledge.

Summary

Unit name	Emergency Management Policy and Governance
Unit code	HSP102
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Policing and Emergency Management
Coordinator	Mr Syed Adeel Akhtar
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	05/07/2027	27/07/2027	30/08/2027	24/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Examine ethical considerations and systemic factors that shape decisions in response to emergency management failures
• Investigate how policy, planning and accountability arrangements influence the implementation and community impacts of emergency management responses using relevant evidence.
• Evaluate collaborative, prevention-focused and community-responsive strategies across varied emergency management contexts to strengthen public health, resilience, wellbeing and safety outcomes.

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
090399	$2,253.00	$1,057.00	not applicable

• 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	10 hours weekly content in MyLO includes topic summaries, case studies, short video lectures, summaries of key information, and linked readings/websites, and assessment preparation.
Assessment	Governance Failure Analysis (25%)|Policy, Planning or Governance Review (35%)|Interactive Oral Assessment (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	See MyLO for unit readings.

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