Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Advanced Emergency Management Response

• Unit Code

  DER6106

• 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 subject provides students with the knowledge and awareness to manage the response to major incidents and disasters of varying magnitude and scope. Students will learn about leadership, crisis management, communication, and advanced challenges associated with scene management, mass fatality management, and operational and ethical challenges during disaster response.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse and critique the political, cultural and socio economic contexts of communities and disaster.
2. Command agency personnel within a multi-agency emergency response.
3. Coordinate resources within a multi-agency emergency response.
4. Describe the complications of managing children within the disaster health context.
5. Manage media requirements at a major incident.
6. Manage organisational communication strategies.

Unit Content

1. Advanced management of major incidents.
2. Global health issues.
3. Managing mass fatality incidents.
4. Managing children during a major incident.
5. Leadership during major incidents.
6. Management of multi-agency events.
7. Managing media and communications during a major incident.
8. Management challenges during CBRN events.
9. Management challenges during emerging public health events.
10. Ethical challenges to management of major incidents.
11. Psychosocial contexts of major incident management.
12. Environmental health during major incidents.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

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.