Crisis Management unit (HSP505)

Online

Introduction

A crisis has a material impact on an organisation’s ability to deliver services to the community, reputation, shareholder value and potentially, the viability of the organisation. This requires input from the highest levels to strategically respond to and manage the potential and actual ramifications. Crisis Management requires practitioners to have a comprehensive understanding of core concepts and processes so they can enhance the organisations’ capability to manage a crisis and mitigate the impacts a crisis. This unit provides you with a thorough understanding of the theoretical concepts and practical applications of Crisis Management. You will gain an appreciation of the issues and elements that underlie the practice of Crisis Management and draw upon theoretical concepts, real life case studies and relevant standards. This unit will provide you with the skills and practical experience to translate theoretical concepts on Crisis Management into tangible outputs for industry. This unit provides you with an understanding and the requisite skills that will be interrelated with other units should you proceed further with your postgraduate studies in organisational resilience.

Summary

Unit name	Crisis Management
Unit code	HSP505
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Seafaring and Maritime Operations|Politics and International Relations
Coordinator	Associate Professor Steven Curnin
Delivered By
Level	Postgraduate

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

* 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 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

• Comprehend theoretical approaches in crisis management.
• Apply relevant theoretical perspectives and concepts to crisis management practice.
• Produce written work on crisis management that is clearly communicated and meets scholarly and industry requirements.

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
080307	$2,174.00	$1,703.00	not applicable	$3,039.00

• 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	This is unit is fully online and self-paced to fit in with your current work and lifestyle requirements.
Assessment	Online Multiple choice quiz (20%)|Proposal to enhance crisis management capability using training that includes exercise and lessons management. (30%)|Assignment evaluating your organisation’s leadership, decision-making and communications during an actual crisis or crisis exercise. (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be available in MyLO.
Recommended	Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website.

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