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| DER6102 | Disaster Preparedness&Mitigation | ||
| SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
This unit will critically analyse the process of planning disaster preparedness to mitigate damage and loss of life. Real life and contemporary disaster events will be utilised to apply the principles of risk assessment and vulnerability reduction to develop an understanding and practical skills in capacity building, disaster risk mitigation and emergency preparedness. 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