TM5557 - Disaster Health Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

This subject aims to prepare students to effectively contribute to the management of population health needs resulting from a disaster in both national and international settings. This will be achieved by developing a thorough understanding of disaster prevention, preparation, response and recovery systems.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles and phases of disaster management to a variety of scenarios in both developed and developing countries, focussing on the tropics;
• Critically assess the risks and needs of disaster-stricken communities, and the implications for disaster management;
• Differentiate the role of governments, NGOs, the military, international agencies and other stakeholders in disaster management;
• Appraise/articulate the ethical, cultural and legal aspects of disaster health care;
• Critically reflect on the role of public health in the disaster management team.

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Face to face teaching 22-May-2017 to 26-May-2017
Coordinator:	Mr Dave Sellars, Professor Peter Leggat
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Jon Hodge, Assoc. Professor Peter Aitken, Mr Dave Sellars, Professor Peter Leggat.
Contact hours:	60 hours lectures
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (25%); assignments (40%); group assessment (35%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

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.