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Undergraduate TAS-HSP102-2023

Emergency Management Policy and Governance

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

  • 10 Jul 2023
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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  1. Describe the basic principles of policy and governance in emergency management.
  2. Identify how policy and governance is applied in emergency management practice.
Topics covered
    • Introduction
    • What is governance in emergency management
    • Norms in governance
    • Collaborative governance
    • Shaping governance
    • Governance practices
    • What is policy in emergency management
    • Organisational policy
    • Local policy
    • State/Territory and Federal level policy
    • Case study of policy and governance
    • International policy direction
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject examines policy and governance in emergency management. Students will examine policy and governance frameworks and structures from a local, state, national and international perspective. The subject will explore the policy and governance processes, structures and frameworks that span the public, private and not-for-profit sectors using a series of case studies that have real-world applicability.

This subject is an introductory (level 1) emergency management subject focused on understanding policy and governance in the context of emergency management.

Assessments

  • Online Multiple-Choice Quiz (20%)
  • Written Case Study on Governance in Emergency Management (40%)
  • Written Case Study on Policy in the Context of Emergency Management (40%)
Textbooks

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).

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