Module: Planning & Preparedness

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Planning & Preparedness
Module Code	MT566 (ITS) / MNA1120 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Caroline Mcmullan
Module Teachers	Gavin Brown
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module provides an overview of the reasons for and principles of developing emergency preparedness plans and discusses the main issues that such plans should address. The module aims to provide students with an understanding of planning, command and control considerations in developing a Major Emergency Plan. It also aims to develop student appreciation of the role of training and exercising in testing and validating a plan in order to develop preparedness.

Learning Outcomes

1. devise and evaluate Major Emergency Plans appropriate to the needs of their organisation and consistent with 'A Framework for Major Emergency Management'
2. verify plans using a range of exercising methods
3. Revise, test and implement changes to Major Emergency Plans
4. determine and validate the principles of a systematic approach to staff preparedness

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	6x4 hour lectures
Independent Study	101	Students will complete reading, research and assessments during this time
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

1
Introduction and definitions

2
Key agencies and roles in emergency planning

3
Preparing Major Emergency Plans

4
Regional and National level planning

5
Preparing to Respond

6
Systems approach to training

7
Rehearsals, simulations, tests and plan review

8
Evaluation and validation of plans

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Individual Assignment	50%	Sem 2 End
Assignment	Group Assignment	50%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category -

Indicative Reading List

Alexander D: 2002, Principles of Emergency Planning and Management, Oxford University Press,
Fink S: 2002, Crisis Management: Planning for the Inevitable, iUniverse.com, Inc.,
Lindell M.K. Prater C. Perry R.W.: 2006, Introduction to Emergency Management, Wiley,
Mitroff I.: 2006, Crisis Leadership:Planning for the Unthinkable, Wiley,

Other Resources