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Management in Disease Emergencies (VETS90085)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
April
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | April - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Managing an emergency response and the various components of such a response will require the ability to plan and manage effectively. This subject will impart to students the knowledge required to plan and execute response components using a project management template.
A series of lectures and tutorials will cover leadership skills, delegation and teamwork, and will give details of how to plan, execute, monitor and evaluate a project.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have gained:
- a working knowledge of project planning and management
- an understanding of some leadership styles and the role of teamwork and delegation
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed their:
- Planning skills
- Basic ability to manage projects and people
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students should have background knowledge in:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90083 | Selection & Interpretation of Lab Tests | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
And further background knowledge in:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90084 | Communication in Disease Emergencies | August (Online) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Participation in online forum discussions | Throughout the teaching period | 25% |
Individual assignment
| Week 4 | 10% |
Group assignment (500 words per student)
| Week 8 | 10% |
Final written exam in approximately Week 9 or 10
| Second half of the teaching period | 55% |
Additional details
Students will be assessed for participation in weekly forum discussions, an individual assignment in approximately Week 4, a group assignment in approximately Week 8 and a final written exam in approximately Week 9 or 10. Students will be required to arrange an appropriate venue (e.g. a nearby university) to sit this assessment under supervised examination conditions.
The assessment components of this subject are above.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April - Online
Coordinator Anke Wiethoelter Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 April 2020 to 19 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 May 2020 Census date 15 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Prior to 2017 this subject was VETS50005 Management in Disease Emergencies.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will use a reading list of scientific articles from current literature, which will be provided on-line.
- Subject notes
Reliable internet access with at least a medium speed connection and a personal computer are essential for undertaking this online program. The content is accessed through your web browser. Microsoft Office™ and Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivalent software packages are necessary for assessment tasks, assignments and some class exercises.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022