Courses & Units
Decision Making in Emergency Management HSP218
Introduction
This unit examines the process of decision making in emergency management. You will analyse the elements that contribute to decision making in dynamic, complex and uncertain environments as experienced in emergency management.
The unit will address the processes, structures and approaches of decision making, including the concepts of situational awareness and common operating picture in the context of emergency management.
This unit is an intermediate (level 2) emergency management unit where you will be presented with a range of examples which you can reflect upon, in order to analyse the decision making process in emergency management.
Summary
| Unit name | Decision Making in Emergency Management |
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| Unit code | HSP218 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Mr Cameron Atkinson |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Learning Outcomes
- Examine the principles that underpin the decision making process in emergency management.
- Analyse the decision making process in emergency management practice.
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 |
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| not applicable |
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Teaching
| Assessment | Online quiz on the underlying principles of decision-making in emergency management (20%)|Written case study on situational awareness in the context of decision-making in emergency management (50%)|Written case study on the decision- making process in emergency management (30%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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