EV5607 - Governance, Policy, Service Delivery and Philosophy of Emergency Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
The subject will cover the philosophy, principles and practice of Emergency Management. Policies, legislation and service delivery of emergency management will be explored in detail. The relationships between institutions, government and non-government organisations and their roles in emergency management will be examined.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the philosophy principles and practice of emergency management;
- understand the relationship between policy, institutions, legislation and service delivery in emergency management.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully.
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is assumed that students enrolling in this subject will have an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in Emergency Management |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (tba) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Alison Cottrell |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Yetta Gurtner. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); presentations (20%); essays (20%); (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.