This module will enable you to gain insight into some of the complex issues associated with the management of information, communications, decision making in Emergency and Resilience Management. You will consider the issues in relation to the needs of communities and responders,. The effects of influential public information from a range of sources (such as the media, influencers and social technologies) will also be examined. The module will allow you to develop your own skills in communications and information management.
This module will develop your key understanding and insight concerning emergencies/disasters, the foundational models and theories that underpin them, and the complexities and barriers concerning the learning and monitoring that should take place during and following such incidents.
This module provides an examination of the framework, legislation and guidance which forms the foundation of emergency management and resilience, exposing key lessons which can be applied into the field from countries around the world. You will also examine the principles of emergency management, discovering some of the complexities these present especially in the deployment of effective policy. This module will also provide for the development of academic skills such as writing, referencing, reading, searching the literature and thinking critically and creatively. This will enable you to obtain the most from your studies, enable you to engage in mastering subjects across the field, and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding through learning activities and assignments.