Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical Sciences

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation
  • Unit Code

    DER6102
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will critically analyse the process of planning disaster preparedness to mitigate damage and loss of life. Real life and contemporary disaster events will be utilised to apply the principles of risk assessment and vulnerability reduction to develop an understanding and practical skills in capacity building, disaster risk mitigation and emergency preparedness.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On campus: Online delivery supported by on campus workshop.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply risk assessment and vulnerability reduction strategies for potential hazards for national and international incidents.
  2. Critically analyse the various methods of process, outcome, and impact evaluation for disaster and emergency response plans.
  3. Discuss the concepts required for risk-based planning and vulnerability reduction in disasters.
  4. Identify and implement strategies to address effective community communication in times of emergency preparedness.
  5. Prepare and plan a program identifying target populations to address effective planning principles for disaster response.

Unit Content

  1. Care in mass casualty situations.
  2. Clinical leadership.
  3. Needs and hazard assessment.
  4. Process, outcome, and impact evaluation.
  5. Risk management plans.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online materials with reflective guided activities and online support from tutors.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLiterature review40%
ProjectResearch project60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLiterature review40%
ProjectResearch project60%

Text References

  • ^ Hogan, DE., & Burstein, JL. (2007). Disaster medicine (2nd ed). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • ^ Lindell, MK., Prater, C., & Perry, RW. (2007). Introduction to emergency management. USA: Wiley.
  • Posner, R. (2004). Catastrophe: Risk and response. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Hite, M. (2003). The emergency manager of the future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
  • Hadlow, G., Bullock, J., & Bullock, A. (2003). Introduction to emergency management. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • Elliott, D., Swartz, E., & Brahim, H. (Eds.). (2001). Business continuity management: A crisis management approach. New York, NY:
  • CCH Australia Limited. (2005). Hands on guide: OHS legal guide. North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia Limited.

Journal References

  • Issues in Law & Medicine
  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Annals of Emergency Medicine
  • Australian Journal of Emergency Management
  • American Journal of Law & Medicine

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical Sciences

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation
  • Unit Code

    DER6102
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will critically analyse the process of planning disaster preparedness to mitigate damage and loss of life. Real life and contemporary disaster events will be utilised to apply the principles of risk assessment and vulnerability reduction to develop an understanding and practical skills in capacity building, disaster risk mitigation and emergency preparedness.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On campus: Online delivery supported by on campus workshop.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply risk assessment and vulnerability reduction strategies for potential hazards for national and international incidents.
  2. Critically analyse the various methods of process, outcome, and impact evaluation for disaster and emergency response plans.
  3. Discuss the concepts required for risk-based planning and vulnerability reduction in disasters.
  4. Identify and implement strategies to address effective community communication in times of emergency preparedness.
  5. Prepare and plan a program identifying target populations to address effective planning principles for disaster response.

Unit Content

  1. Care in mass casualty situations.
  2. Clinical leadership.
  3. Needs and hazard assessment.
  4. Process, outcome, and impact evaluation.
  5. Risk management plans.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online materials with reflective guided activities and online support from tutors.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLiterature review40%
ProjectResearch project60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLiterature review40%
ProjectResearch project60%

Text References

  • ^ Hogan, DE., & Burstein, JL. (2007). Disaster medicine (2nd ed). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • ^ Lindell, MK., Prater, C., & Perry, RW. (2007). Introduction to emergency management. USA: Wiley.
  • Posner, R. (2004). Catastrophe: Risk and response. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Hite, M. (2003). The emergency manager of the future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
  • Hadlow, G., Bullock, J., & Bullock, A. (2003). Introduction to emergency management. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • Elliott, D., Swartz, E., & Brahim, H. (Eds.). (2001). Business continuity management: A crisis management approach. New York, NY:
  • CCH Australia Limited. (2005). Hands on guide: OHS legal guide. North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia Limited.

Journal References

  • Issues in Law & Medicine
  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Annals of Emergency Medicine
  • Australian Journal of Emergency Management
  • American Journal of Law & Medicine

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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