Preparedness (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- define fundamental organisations’ and society’s preparedness compliance requirements, best practices and apply those
- define society’s preparedness operators and their roles
- plan, assess and develop emergency preparedness and create related procedures and guidelines

Location and time

[This field is not used at Laurea.]

Materials

The study material of the course is listed in the Canvas workspace.
It includes eg.:
-Lecture materials
-Preparedness-related legislation
-Rescue Department publications

Teaching methods

This study unit schedule is planned for blended learning students.

The teaching of the study unit consist contact lessons in Leppävaara campus and Zoom. Guidance sessions will be in Zoom. The course also has a lot of self-study as well as group work.

All material and assignments for the study unit are compiled on the Canvas learning platform.
The study unit has a working life development project related to self-preparedness and accident risk management, which is done for the client. Students should visit the site independently at least once. Sites are located in metropolitan area. (Helsinki-Espoo-Vantaa)

The communication of the course takes place on the Canvas platform.

Employer connections

The course includes a project during which groups make a development assignment regarding accident risk management the client.

Exam schedules

The course starts on 13.01.2023 at 12.30 at campus. Attendance at lecture is mandatory to receive a place (or absence and receipt of a place must be reported before contact).

The course has two smaller group assignments, one development assignment and an online exam.

13.01.2023 12.30 - 15.00 Leppävaara campus: Society’s preparedness (starting the assignment 1, DL 20.1.)
14.2.2023 16.00 - 18.00 Zoom: Self-preparedness legislation (starting the assignment 2, DL 21.2.)
11.03.2023 12.30 - 15.00 Leppävaara campus: Emergency planning and auditing (Starting the development assignment, DL 7.5.)
23.3.2023 16.00-18.00 Zoom: Everyday preparedness and quest lecturer
24.3.2023 09.00-13.00 Zoom: Group guidance
17.4.2023 15.00-16.00 Zoom: Pop-up -guidance
5.5.2023 09.00 - 11.30 Leppävaara campus: Presentations of development assignment

The online exam for the course is 6.-7.4. (exam opens 00.00. 6.4. and closes 23.59. 7.4.).

A failed or non-returned assignment or exam may be retake twice in accordance with the degree regulations. First exam retake is 21.4. and second 28.4.

Retakes for assignments:
Deadline of first retake by 15.5.
Deadline of second retake by 1.6.
Other dates can be found in Pakki and more detailed information about the course will be provided at the first contact lecture and in Canvas.

International connections

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations “all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the module or study unit or another person designated by the director of the UAS unit. The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit.” For further information visit Link.

Prior higher education studies can be accredited in the degree if their content corresponds to the learning objectives of this study unit.

Demonstration of competence is possible if the student has the competence described in the learning outcomes of this study unit. Competence can be acquired, for example, through his / her prior work experience or studies. If the competence is recognized, it can be demonstrated, for example, by giving an expert lecture on the topic during this course to other students in the study unit. The demonstration of competence is always agreed individually with a student.

Students who wish to demonstrate their competence must submit an analysis of their competence for the teachers before the first contact session. In analysis student describes their competence and how it fulfills the learning outcomes of this study unit. The analysis must contain concrete examples, so for example the list of educations/trainings and job titles is not enough.

Student workload

The course includes 135 hours of student work, which means an average of about 8 hours / week divided over the entire duration of the course. The time also includes the lectures marked in Pakki.

Content scheduling

Studying the theory related to preparation through contact and video lectures, material in Canvas and assignments, with particular emphasis on the beginning of the study unit and contact sessions. The study unit deals with preparedness-related legislation, self-preparedness and society´s preparedness.
The applicable part is implemented as a group project for the customer.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit Business Continuity 5 credits or Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management 10 credits

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.” (Laurea degree regulations) In the case of online studies the lecturer can also specify some other way than participation on an online meeting what is required from the student so that he/she verifies his/her attendance on the study unit (Decision by the vice president, education 7/2019).

Five places have been reserved for students studying through the open UAS. Students belonging to the entry group HRA222SA are given priority upon admission to this implementation.

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in Canvas.