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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.
This subject provides students with the knowledge and awareness to contribute to the response to, and management of these events. Students will explore specific challenges associated with the management of major incidents and disasters, including ensuring safety, coordinating decontamination and triage, managing complex, CBRNE, communicable disease and non-communicable disease events, as well as understanding the unique management challenges for children.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
The foundations of your learning for this subject are provided through the Unit Study Guide, Required Readings, Weekly Discussion Board Forums, Podcasts, and Assignments. The online Discussion Board Forum will allow you to interact with your fellow students who will prove to be a valuable learning resource through the sharing of experiences.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Review of online case study | 30% |
| Presentation | Student presentation of major incident response | 60% |
| Participation | Discussion board posts | 10% |
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.
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:
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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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.
This subject provides students with the knowledge and awareness to contribute to the response to, and management of these events. Students will explore specific challenges associated with the management of major incidents and disasters, including ensuring safety, coordinating decontamination and triage, managing complex, CBRNE, communicable disease and non-communicable disease events, as well as understanding the unique management challenges for children.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
The foundations of your learning for this subject are provided through the Unit Study Guide, Required Readings, Weekly Discussion Board Forums, Podcasts, and Assignments. The online Discussion Board Forum will allow you to interact with your fellow students who will prove to be a valuable learning resource through the sharing of experiences.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Review of online case study | 30% |
| Presentation | Student presentation of major incident response | 60% |
| Participation | Discussion board posts | 10% |
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.
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:
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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