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DEM511 - Emergency and Disaster Management in Context

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management

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Unit Description

This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to current approaches to emergency and disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand. Students are introduced to the theoretical definitions of risk, resilience, disaster and emergency, types of disasters and risk governance frameworks, (including technical classifications) and an overview of appropriate monitoring and assessment of hazard, risk and vulnerability. Critical analysis of regional assessments, supported by existing expertise related to environmental, climate change and demographic vulnerabilities, provides a contextual overview for students to apply in professional practice.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Analyse and apply theoretical definitions of key concepts related to risk reduction and hazard analysis methodologies, and emergency management and response within regional disaster and emergency contexts.
2.	Critically evaluate the characteristics of hazards and vulnerabilities relevant to the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand.
3.	Analyse and explain the scope and use of hazard monitoring and early warning systems within an Asia-Pacific regional context.
4.	Critically analyse current best practice by comparing and contrasting different emergency and disaster management methodologies and conceptual frameworks.
5.	Critically analyse the theoretical and practical limitations of emergency and disaster management in relation to environmental and social conditions.
6.	Evaluate and apply appropriate risk mitigation and management techniques to emergency and disaster scenarios using Mainstreamed, Stand-Alone and Integrated Disaster Risk Management approaches.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Written Tasks (750 - 1,000 words).	15%	1,2,3
2.	Risk Assessment Report (3,000 words).	50%	1,2,3,4,5,6
3.	Seminar Presentations x two - 5 - 7 minutes each (750 - 1,000 words per presentation).	20%	1,2,3,4,5,6
4.	Briefing Presentation - 15 minutes (2,000 - 2,250 words).	15%	1,2,3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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