EMG506 Current Issues in Emergency Management (16)

CSU Discipline Area: Policing, law enforcement & emergency management (POLEM)

Duration: Two sessions

Abstract:

In this subject, students study the latest advances in Emergency Management, Emergency Management Planning, Operations Management or Recovery Management by undertaking and reporting on a comprehensive literature search and analysis of recent advances influencing the management of emergency situations, under the guidance of a supervisor appropriate to the area selected.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 1
Distance	Manly
Session 2
Distance	Manly

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMG506

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to demonstrate the ability to apply established theories to novel bodies of knowledge or practice in emergency management and evaluate complex ideas at an abstract level;
be able to demonstrate mastery in the skills needed to investigate, analyse and synthesis complex information, problems, concepts and theories in emergency management;
be able to demonstrate mastery of the communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methods, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non specialist audiences;
be able to demonstrate the technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement and analyse development that contribute to professional emergency management practice.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Topic 1   Framing the research problem
Topic 2   Searching the literature
Topic 3   Tools for critical reflection
Topic 4   Writing the literature review

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.

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