Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
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 2021
| Unit name | Decision Making in Emergency Management |
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| Unit code | HSP218 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Cameron Atkinson |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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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.
Fees
Requisites
Teaching
| Assessment | Task 1: Written case study on the decision-making process in emergency management, 1000 words (30%) Task 2: Online multiple-choice quiz consisting, 30 questions (20%) Task 3: Written case study on situational awareness in the context of decision-making in emergency management, 2000 words (50%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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