Hobart
Introduction
Business Continuity Management is the holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organisation and the likely impacts to business operations that may be caused if those threats materialise. This unit provides you with a thorough understanding of the concepts and practical applications of Business Continuity Management.
You will gain an appreciation of the issues and elements that underlie the practice of Business Continuity Management and draw upon theoretical concepts, real life case studies and relevant standards. This unit will provide you with the knowledge and skills to translate theoretical concepts in Business Continuity Management to tangible outputs for industry. Business Continuity Management 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 2021
| Unit name | Business Continuity Management |
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| Unit code | HSP602 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Dr Steven Curnin |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Comprehend and analyse theoretical approaches in business continuity management.
- Synthesise and apply relevant theoretical perspectives and concepts to provide solutions to business continuity management.
- Produce written work on business continuity management that is clearly communicated and meets scholarly and industry requirements.
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Independent learning (8 hours weekly) |
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| Assessment | 2x Quiz (15% each), Reflection, 1000 words (20%), Position Paper, 2500 words (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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