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| DER6101 | Introduction to Emergency Management | ||
| SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
This unit provides an introduction to the field of emergency management and disaster health practice. The unit includes national and international disaster epidemiology, the disaster cycle, and contemporary models of emergency management practice and disaster medicine. The unit will focus on national and international organisations, emergency management terminology, academic resources and an introduction to the multi-disciplinary team approach to emergency management and disaster health practice. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| SPAAOK | Disaster and Emergency Response Area of Specialisation | ||
| L70 | Master of Disaster and Emergency Response | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014