TM5557 - Disaster Health Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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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 | |
| Cairns, , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Face to face teaching 03-Jun-2019 to 07-Jun-2019 | |
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| 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.