Master of Emergency Management Articulated Set

includes:

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management GradCertEmergMgt

Graduate Diploma of Emergency Management GradDipEmergMgt

Master of Emergency Management MEmergMgt

Availability

Master of Emergency Management (2721EM)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Master of Emergency Management

Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Diploma of Emergency Management [Exit Point Only]

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management [Exit Point Only]

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Emergency Management

Applicants who wish to be considered for admission to the course will have to satisfy all of the following criteria, which will be considered the equivalent of a four-year degree:

• the successful completion of a three-year degree in emergency management, risk management or an allied discipline area;
• at least five years experience in an industry related to this field of study;
• evidence of continuing professional education and development;
• evidence of emergency management role and responsibilities within their industry, organisation or community.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Emergency Management

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduate Diploma of Emergency Management [Exit Point Only]

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management [Exit Point Only]

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and Graduate Certificate [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

Master of Emergency Management

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Emergency Management [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Master of Emergency Management

Consists of five (5) core subjects:

EMG401 Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16)
EMG402 Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16)
EMG505 Work Based Project (16)
EMG506 Literature Review (16)
GPM428 Operational Command (16)

PLUS

any postgraduate elective subjects totalling 16

Graduate Diploma of Emergency Management

Consists of three (3) core subjects:

EMG401 Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16)
EMG402 Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16)
GPM428 Operational Command (16)

PLUS

any postgraduate elective subjects totalling 16

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management

Consists of one (1) compulsory subject, chosen from:

EMG401 Risk Management in the Emergency Management Context (16)
OR
EMG402 Contemporary Practice in Emergency Management (16)

PLUS

any postgraduate elective subjects totalling 16

Enrolment Pattern

Due to the flexible nature of the program, and intake across all three academic sessions, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern whilst working through the course structures of the articulated set. Students may choose the order in which they study the subjects, taking into account subject availability across the year.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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