School: Medical and Health 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

    Psychological Effects of Disaster
  • Unit Code

    DER6105
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Erin SMITH

Description

This unit develops knowledge of the psychosocial impact of the disaster and post disaster environment. The effects on rescuer wellbeing and survivors of a disaster will be examined with a focus on the crisis phases and critical incident stress debriefings.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe and discuss the disaster and post disaster environments.
  2. Describe the phases of a crisis and how to manage a scene with multiple fatalities.
  3. Identify and analyse the key issues relating to disasters and humanitarian crises.
  4. Plan and implement strategies to relieve rescuer stressors and those of disaster survivors.

Unit Content

  1. Implementing intervention plans.
  2. Planning interventions.
  3. Post incident follow up.
  4. Special populations involved in disasters.
  5. Stressors and individual responses.
  6. Survivor and rescuer psychosocial response to disaster.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationOnline presentation30%
ParticipationDiscussion Board Posts10%
Case StudyCase study 60%

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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School: Medical and Health 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

    Psychological Effects of Disaster
  • Unit Code

    DER6105
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Erin SMITH

Description

This unit develops knowledge of the psychosocial impact of the disaster and post disaster environment. The effects on rescuer wellbeing and survivors of a disaster will be examined and the unique psychological challenges associated with the management of disasters will be explored.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe and discuss the disaster and post disaster environments.
  2. Describe the phases of a crisis and how to manage a scene with multiple fatalities.
  3. Identify and analyse the key issues relating to disasters and humanitarian crises.
  4. Plan and implement strategies to relieve rescuer stressors and those of disaster survivors.

Unit Content

  1. Implementing intervention plans.
  2. Planning interventions.
  3. Post incident follow up.
  4. Special populations involved in disasters.
  5. Stressors and individual responses.
  6. Survivor and rescuer psychosocial response to disaster.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

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.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectDesign a resource targeting specific psychological effect of disaster30%
EssayReflective essay50%
ParticipationBook Club Discussion Board Posts20%

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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