Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- co-create complex international humanitarian aid infrastructure and response in interprofessional teams
- analyse operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises
- enhance implementation of evidence-based operations in natural and manmade crises
- evaluate operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises
- research and develop crisis leadership and management

Teaching methods

Learning within lectures, learning assignments, pre-learning / flipped learning, discussions, workshops, being opponent for fellow students.and seminar.
During Spring 2024 all learning activities will take place in Laurea Tikkurila campus.
There is no hybrid teaching in this course, no online teaching.

The study unit is completed partly independently following a schedule for returning assignments / by a given deadline. In addition to independent studying, the study unit includes scheduled teaching and required attendance on campus.
A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.


Laurea degree regulations dated June 2021 will be applied to student selection, attendance and evaluation.

If a student does not intend to participate in a study unit they have been admitted to, they must cancel
their enrolment with the teacher in charge of the implementation before the study unit begins so that
another student next in the queue can take their place.

Students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible
teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies

Learning materials and recommended literature

Coppola, D. P. Introduction to International Disaster Management, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central.

Integrating Disaster Science and Management : Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery, edited by Pijush S., et al., Elsevier, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central.

Disasters and Crisis management. Journal No 3, 2021. JOURNAL21_03.pdf (reliefweb.int)

Vasickova, Veronika. (2020). Crisis Management Process - A Literature Review and a Conceptual Integration. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia. 27. 61-77. 10.18267/j.aop.628.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341809953_Crisis_Management_Process_-_A_Literature_Review_and_a_Conceptual_Integration

Wolbers, Jeroen, Sanneke, Kuipers, and Boin, Arjen. “ A systematic review of 20 years of crisis and disaster research: Trends and progress.” Risks Hazards Crisis Public Policy. 2021; 12: 374– 392. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12234

Alternative completion methods of implementation

none

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

- During the study unit students will develop their competence tackling challenges in crisis preparedness and prevention with work life experts.

Important dates

Please see Pakki calendar and Canvas for exact timing information and instructions.

Pre-assignment deadline for submission in Canvas by: 10.3.2024. This is compulsory in order to join the course, assignments submitted after deadline will not be approved.


Deadline for seminar works 23.5. 2024

Students workload

Total study hours: 135.
Lectures, workshops, and seminar 18 hrs.
Individual and group studying 117 hrs.

Content and scheduling

The student is able:
• co-create complex international humanitarian aid infrastructure and response in
interprofessional teams
• analyse operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises
• enhance implementation of evidence-based operations in natural and manmade crises
• evaluate operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises for lessons learned
Content:
• response to natural and manmade hazards
• roles and responsibilities of different actors in natural and manmade disasters
• situational awareness in crisis and disaster settings
• lessons learned and continuous improvement in crisis and disaster management

Further information for students

The priority in enrollment is reserved for Global Health & Crisis Management students
Secondly students with advanced studies from other study lines and good English skills

Note. Students need to have basic knowledge from crisis preparedness and prevention prior to this course. Therefore, Completion of Crisis preparedness and prevention course prior to this course is a strong recommendation.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Laurea Masters degree evaluation criteria will be applied

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student is able to:
*To gather, process, produce and evaluate information about crisis management fairly
To use concepts of the area of expertise fairly
*To solve problems in crisis management research, development and/or innovation activities.
*To recognize and analyze foci of crisis management development making use of the knowledge base.
*To communicate about crisis management clearly both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able to:
*To gather, process, produce and evaluate information about crisis management critically and widely making use of both national and international scientific sources. To use concepts of the area of expertise systematically.
*To solve problems in crisis management research, development and/or innovation activities by applying and combining information from different fields.
*To create target-oriented, justified development plans for crisis management considering the community.
*To communicate about crisis management in a competent, clear and consistent manner both orally and in writing.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
* create a consistent framework/knowledge base for crisis management in making use of both national and international scientific sources in a critical analytic fashion.
* To solve demanding problems in research, development and/or innovation activities in crisis management where new knowledge and competence is created as well as to apply and combine information from different fields.
*To develop the activities of the crisis management competence area in a target-oriented and communal fashion
*To communicate about crisis management convincingly both orally and in writing to audiences within and exterior to the field. .