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Crisis Preparedness and Prevention (5 cr)

Code: SY00BI91-3002

General information


Enrollment
25.11.2019 - 01.12.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2020 - 15.05.2020
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Virtual proportion
2 cr
RDI proportion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Global Development and Management in Health Care (SYV6), Laurea Tikkurila
Teachers
Mikko Häkkinen
Jorma Jokela
Study unit
SY00BI91

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse and co-create interprofessional plans for crisis preparedness
- analyse and co-create interprofessional plans for crisis prevention
- implement interprofessional crisis preparedness
- implement interprofessional crisis prevention
- evaluate interprofessional crisis preparedness
- evaluate interprofessional crisis prevention

Location and time

Contact learning days are:

Friday 17.01.2020 09.00 - 16.00 (B307)
AGENDA
9:00 - 9:10 Opening words: Mikko Häkkinen
9.10 – 9.45 Introduction to Crisis Preparedness and Prevention: Jorma Jokela
9.45 – 11.00 Preparedness of the Emergency Service Care in crisis situations, Simo Ekman, MSc in Disaster Medicine, MHc in Emergency and Disaster Management, B.Paramedic, Nursing, RN, EMS Supervisor, Keski-Uusimaa Department for Rescue Services,
Laurea Alumni
11:00-12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 13:30 Psychosocial Support in Conflict Areas - Experiences from the field, Kati Partanen, Red Cross Delegate, RN
13:30 - 14:00 Coffee break
14:00 - 15:00 Security Strategy for Society, Vesa Valtonen, PhD (Military sciences) Ministry of Defence, Secretary General at Secretariat of the Security Committee, Finland
15:00 - 16:00 Mika Gröndahl, Executive Director, Uusimaa Rescue Association

Saturday 08.02.2020 09.00 - 16.00 (B307)
AGENDA
9:00 - 10:30 Jukka Matilainen, Head of Communications, Eastern Uusimaa Police Department
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee
11:00 - 12:30 Crisis Preparedness in Hospitals and Health Care, Heli Laapotti, RN, MSc, Contingency Planner, Kuopio University Hospital, Readiness and Preparedness
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 Clearance and communication in logistics, water and sanitation co-operation in crisis situations, Atterh Amanor, Finnish Red Cross delegate

Friday 24.04.2020 09.00 - 16.00 (B307)
AGENDA
9:00 - 10:30 Working in Crisis Settings - Experinces from the field, Helena Ranta, professor, forensic odontologist
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee
11:00 - 12:30 Seminar presentations
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 16:00 Seminar presentations

Materials

National Institute of Building Sciences. Multihazard Mitigation Council. 2017. Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report. http://www.wbdg.org/files/pdfs/MS2_2017Interim%20Rep
Patton, M.Q. 2011. Developmental Evaluation. Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use. The Guilford Press. New York. London.
WHO, 2012. Assessment of health system crisis preparedness. http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/231693/Assessment-of-health-system-crisis-preparedness-Kyrgyzs

Teaching methods

Learning within lectures, learning assignments and workshops.
Content:
- developmental evaluation approach in crisis preparedness and prevention
- phenomena threatening societal functions and security locally, nationally and regionally
- situational awareness analyses
- coordination of local, national and regional crisis preparedness and prevention
- response activities and operating capacities of organizations protecting emergency, health and social services
- risk assessment methods

Exam schedules

Please find the course schedule above.

Student workload

Total study hours 135: contact learning 24 h, indenpendent learning 111 h.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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