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Disaster and emergency response is a cornerstone of emergency practice on an international basis. This coursework degree is designed to provide the emergency services practitioner with a broad understanding of the challenges associated with coordinating the scene of a major incident or disaster, and providing leadership and support to those involved. The course focuses on developing the advanced skills necessary to meet the requirements of employment in an advanced disaster and emergency response role.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in emergency response/management or a relevant health related degree such as medical science, paramedicine, nursing, health sciences, health services management, public health, emergency management, or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Disaster and Emergency Response, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can may be considered based on a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
The course can be studied entirely online when suitable agreements have been established to provide supervision of the practical components of the course. However, if suitable supervisors and/or facilities are not available, attendance at the Joondalup Campus will be required. In the absence of clinical placement settings, on-campus intensive workshops will be provided to meet the learning outcomes of individual units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| DER6101 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 20 |
| DER6102 | Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation | 20 |
| DER6103 | Major Incident Management | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| DER6104 | Disaster Health Practice & Humanitarian Relief | 20 |
| DER6105 | Psychological Effects of Disaster | 20 |
| MMP6101 | Research Proposal Preparation and Research Methods | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| DER6106 | Advanced Emergency Management Response | 20 |
| DER6107 | Disaster recovery | 20 |
| MMP6102 | Medical Science Masters Project | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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