Course Title: Major Incidents and Crisis Management
Campus Nanning Normal University (NNU) Mingxiu
March 02, 2020 - June 2020
Introduction
Crisis management, also called emergency disaster or risk management, depending on the context, is more important than ever. Political instability and climate change are among drivers that increase the number of manmade and natural disasters globally, affecting increasing numbers of people and creating more economic damage. The aim of this course is to provide students with tools, knowledge and understanding, enabling them to work with developing and implementing disaster preparedness and response in various contexts. The course will be a meeting arena for different actors involved including municipal, governmental and non-governmental institutions and organizations, civil protection and military forces, commercial companies and financial institutions. A major aspect of any disaster preparedness, response, and recovery is the organizing of supply chains to secure provisions. Accordingly, the course will put specific emphasis on the tourism-related disaster and crisis management.
Learning outcomes - Knowledge
The main learning outcome targets are that students shall have the
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Knowledge of key concepts such as mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
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Knowledge of main methods for preparedness and response planning, risk analysis and audit.
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Knowledge of actors involved in crisis management and their different roles.
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Understanding of the interconnection between the phases in the disaster cycle.
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Understanding of traditional and new approaches to crisis management.
Learning outcomes - Skills
The students shall have the ability to
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Critically, systematically and autonomously utilize concepts, methods, and tools for risk/emergency/security analysis, planning and evaluation
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Develop and evaluate preparedness plans
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Present and discuss his/her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in speech and writing to different audiences in national and international contexts
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Work constructively in a team and communicate effectively with people from other disciplines and contexts
Learning Outcome - Reflection
Goals defined for the entire Master Program apply for this course as well:
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After having completed the course, the students shall be able to make independent decisions and contribute to major decision-making processes that have a strong focus on security issues.
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The students shall be able to take ethical responsibility and supervise other people in an independent and reflective way.
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The students shall be aware of their opportunities and constraints as regards knowledge about their surroundings and the alternative courses of action at their disposal.
Assessment method
Students' achievements are measured and evaluated by:
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the ability to develop Crisis Management and Emergency Plans;
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the ability to develop team working skills, in particular: organization, negotiation, delegation;
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the ability to build team work; co-operation; leadership; following.
Students’ achievement will be graded according to the faculty and university standard using percentages: 0%- 59% (fail); 60%-100% (pass).
