Hobart
Introduction
This unit examines the application of general management principles to the particular context of emergency management where normal challenges are further complicated by system failures, inadequate information, complex multi-agency and whole of community approaches and a challenging political and social environment. The unit will examine the management principles through the cycle of emergency management involving the prevention and mitigation phase, preparedness phase, response phase, and recovery phase. It will also explore specific management issues that are central to effective emergency management practice including the impact of socio-technical systems design and human factors. This unit is an intermediate (level 2) emergency management unit focused on emergency management in disasters. This unit will present a range of examples upon which to reflect, in order to critically analyse the cycle of emergency management.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Emergency Management Cycle |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HSP235 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Cameron Atkinson |
| Teaching staff | |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the basic principles that underpin the emergency management cycle.
2. Identify how the emergency management cycle is applied in practice using authentic case studies.
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Prerequisites
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Fully online |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Assignment exploring the preparedness phase of the emergency management cycle, 1500 words (40%) Task 2: Online multiple-choice quiz, 30 questions (20%) Task 3: Case Study exploring the emergency management cycle in an Australian or international disaster, 1500 words (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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