Attributes, outcomes and skills: Specialist Certificate in Disaster Health Management (SC-DHM)

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

Utilise clinical and health service design and implementation processes for preventing, planning, responding to, and managing disaster events.
Identify the different roles key stakeholders play across a range of disaster management situations, allowing you to shape organisational response across cross-functional teams in clinical settings.
Evaluate principles of resource utilisation, resilience and recovery management, applied to extreme conditions in a range of settings.
Recognise, assess, and respond to complex disasters situations from a clinical and healthcare management perspective.
Apply a clear ethical framework to crisis situations, increasing capacity to make highly effective decisions, supported by a strong understanding of disaster response methodology.
Compare and contrast treatment and management regimes for a comprehensive range of natural and man-made disasters.

The capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation.
Critical thinking and analytical skills.
An openness to new ideas.
The ability to communicate scientific knowledge through oral, written and web-based media.

Academically Excellent

Have in-depth knowledge of their specialist disciplines
Have skills in examining issues with multiple disciplinary perspectives
Apply knowledge, information and research skills to complex problems in a range of contexts and are effective oral and written communicators.

Active Citizenship

Have engaged with contemporary local, national and global issues and developed an appreciation of the Asian region
Aware of the social and cultural diversity in communities and can work collaboratively with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
Have an understanding of and deep respect for Indigenous knowledge, culture and values

Leaders in Communities

Support a commitment to civic service in graduates' lives and careers, equipping them to be active, well-informed citizens who make substantial contributions to society
Have the potential to be leaders in their professions and communities, with the capacity to work effectively across disciplines and cultures
Through advocacy and innovation, they are able to lead change for a sustainable future

Integrity and Self-Awareness

Be motivated, self-directed and well-organised, with the ability to set goals and manage time and priorities
Self-aware and reflective, with skills in self-assessment, and place great importance on their personal and professional integrity

Last updated: 21 February 2025