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ARBE6604

Professional Practice in the Post Disaster Management

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus Semester 2
WebLearn GradSchool Trimester 2

The course examines the professional practice for disaster professionals. The key focus is making decisions in a professional manner. Student will explore not for profit entrepreneurship approaches to disaster reconstruction. The course will also cover codes of practice and ethical challenges associated disaster related operations. Cross professional engagement and team management approaches will also be covered.

Objectives On completion of this course students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate the role of not-for-profit entrepreneurship approaches in post disaster recovery
• Critically evaluate professional dilemmas faced in post disaster situation and appropriately respond
• Appreciate cross-cultural difference and judiciously apply appropriate strategies to be culturally inclusive
• Able appreciate alternative conflict resolution mechanisms
• Critically evaluate the role of social media in post disaster reconstruction
• Appreciate team and knowledge management approaches
Content • Introduction to professional practice
• Ethical dilemmas
• Social responsibility
• Working within different cultural contexts
• Working in cross disciplinary teams
• Managing teams and conflict resolution
• Theories of decision making
• Not for profit entrepreneurship
• Performance management of teams
• Legal challenges
• Information and technology management
• Knowledge management
• Understanding social media
Replacing Course(s) NA
Transition NA
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge NA
Modes of Delivery Distance Learning : IT Based
External Mode
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Assessment Items
Presentations - Individual • An oral prevention (equivalent for distance students), using appropriate audiovisual technology, reflecting on the issues confronting entrepreneurial leadership in disaster response.
Reports • A minor academic written piece of work (professional report) discussing the professional dilemmas when dealing with disaster situations.
• A major academic written piece of work (professional report), carried out in small teams, devising the strategies for developing an entrepreneurial approach for disaster response.
Contact Hours Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2013 Course Timetables for ARBE6604