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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 Health Project

  • Unit Code

    DHP6101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit requires the development of an independent disaster health project. Students will develop a proposal including a literature review, methodology and budget to address an issue that will improve process in the disaster or emergency response setting.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Independent project work which can be conducted external to Joondalup campus. Students will be required to present in a professional setting and therefore this is classed as on campus.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design a project related to their field of study which can be completed within a semester timeframe.
  2. Plan the project development and time management in order to meet deadlines.
  3. Prepare a comprehensive and critical analysis of the relevant literature related to the chosen topic.
  4. Prepare a proposal for a project that is ethically sound and based upon an appropriate conceptual or theoretical framework.
  5. Prepare documentation for review of the proposal by relevant committees and reviewers.
  6. Present the proposal at a postgraduate seminar or professional forum.

Unit Content

  1. Conduct a literature review and applying conceptual or theoretical frameworks if required.
  2. Meet the requirements for scientific and ethical approval to implement a project.
  3. Plan a project and managing time.
  4. Prepare a written proposal.
  5. Selection of a project topic and formulation of objectives.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Independent study under supervision.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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
TypeDescription
ProjectProject proposal

Text References

  • Montgomery, J. (2005). Health care law (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Toigi, J., & Toigo, M. (2003). Disaster recovery planning: Preparing for the unthinkable. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • Eburn, M. (2005). Emergency law: Rights, liabilities and duties of emergency workers & volunteers (2nd ed.). Leichhardt: The Federation Press.
  • Lindell, M.K., Prater, C., & Perry, R.W. (2007). Introduction to Emergency Management. USA Wiley.
  • Hogan, D.E., & Burstein, J.L. (2007). Disaster medicine (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • 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: Routledge.

Journal References

  • Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Journal of the American Medical Association
  • Australian Journal of Emergency Management
  • British Medical Journal

Website References

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.

DHP6101|1|1

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 Health Project

  • Unit Code

    DHP6101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit requires the development of an independent disaster health project. Students will develop a proposal including a literature review, methodology and budget to address an issue that will improve process in the disaster or emergency response setting.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Independent project work which can be conducted external to Joondalup campus. Students will be required to present in a professional setting and therefore this is classed as on campus.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design a project related to their field of study which can be completed within a semester timeframe.
  2. Plan the project development and time management in order to meet deadlines.
  3. Prepare a comprehensive and critical analysis of the relevant literature related to the chosen topic.
  4. Prepare a proposal for a project that is ethically sound and based upon an appropriate conceptual or theoretical framework.
  5. Prepare documentation for review of the proposal by relevant committees and reviewers.
  6. Present the proposal at a postgraduate seminar or professional forum.

Unit Content

  1. Conduct a literature review and applying conceptual or theoretical frameworks if required.
  2. Meet the requirements for scientific and ethical approval to implement a project.
  3. Plan a project and managing time.
  4. Prepare a written proposal.
  5. Selection of a project topic and formulation of objectives.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Independent study under supervision.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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
TypeDescription
ProjectProject proposal

Text References

  • Elliott, D., Swartz, E., & Brahim, H. (Eds.). (2001). Business continuity management: A crisis management approach. New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Montgomery, J. (2005). Health care law (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
  • Toigi, J., & Toigo, M. (2003). Disaster recovery planning: Preparing for the unthinkable. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • Eburn, M. (2005). Emergency law: Rights, liabilities and duties of emergency workers & volunteers (2nd ed.). Leichhardt: The Federation Press.
  • Lindell, M.K., Prater, C., & Perry, R.W. (2007). Introduction to Emergency Management. USA Wiley.
  • Hogan, D.E., & Burstein, J.L. (2007). Disaster medicine (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Hadlow, G., Bullock, J., & Bullock, A. (2003). Introduction to emergency management. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Journal References

  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Journal of the American Medical Association
  • Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
  • Australian Journal of Emergency Management
  • British Medical Journal

Website References

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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