SD2S112 - Disasters and Emergencies: Resilience, Response, Rescue and Recovery 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD2S112 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Disasters and Emergencies: Resilience, Response, Rescue and Recovery | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Leadership and Public Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Laurence Blake, Mark Iggulden | ||
| Module Team: | Jennifer Law, David Phillips, Emma Meredith, Hayley Jenkins, Conor Lees | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100823 - emergency and disaster management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
To enable students to evaluate, acknowledge and analyse the concept of risk and how it is planned for and managed in the public sector.
Develop student with practical skills experience in emergency response through simulations, field visits, and hands-on practice.
Content Summary
Content covers different types of risks faced by public organizations and people. Students analyse various emergencies and disasters - natural, technological, manmade - and their diverse impacts on society, economies, and environments.
Legislative frameworks like the Civil Contingencies Act governing emergency response and forums enabling local resilience coordination are reviewed. The emergency management cycle of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery is examined, including communication and collaboration best practices.
Through UK and international case studies of major incidents, systemic gaps are investigated. Some examples include flooding theory, hydrology dynamics as well as national and local flood resilience concepts are covered. Methodologies for flood response mobilizing assets are discussed.
Search theories for victim recovery and zoning strategies are learnt. Hands-on practice of rescue skills is enabled through exercises with regional emergency services like Severn Rescue. Students also engage in flood management simulations using Hydra virtual training tools.
The breadth of risk assessment frameworks, disaster scenarios from floods to manmade events, policy analysis and practical skill application provides integrated learning of emergency and crisis management.
Option for enrichment programme: offer of DEFRA Mod 1,2 & 3 Water rescue certification through Rescue 3 suite of courses: Water Awareness, Swiftwater and Flood Responder, Swiftwater Rescue Technician.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Seminars | 30 |
| Practical Classes and Workshops | 4 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study (including online independent learning) | 72 |
| Active/Simulation based | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically examine the concept of risk in contemporary public services |
| LO2 | Examine and assess how risk is managed and apply this in relevant areas of policy and practice in the public sector |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | A report drawing on a general simulation. | 0 | 3000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |