Master of Emergency and Disaster Management
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
The Master of Emergency and Disaster Management qualifies you with the skills and knowledge to work as an emergency and disaster management professional in a variety of contexts. This in-depth and unique program draws upon the expertise and practical experience of researchers and practitioners working from Australia's gateway to Indonesia and Southeast Asia which is arguably one of the regions of the world most prone to, and affected by, various types of disasters. This course focuses on informed practice and research, and critically examines issues through a multi-sectoral lens to explore the ways in which different professional and cultural perspectives may shape emergency and disaster management work.During the course you will:Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to lead and manage all phases of the disaster management cycleLearn how to confidently apply your academic studies to practical responsesLearn how to apply your skills, knowledge and experience in a way that's appropriate, collaborative and productive in the Asia Pacific region and beyondHave the opportunity to tailor your course by choosing from a broad range of specialized electives and drawing on relevant study opportunities both at CDU and elsewhereAcquire the technical, managerial and leadership skills to progress your current career or take a new professional direction.
Subjects
- DEM511 Emergency and Disaster Management in Context
- DEM512 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management
- DEM513 Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management
- DEM514 Cultural, Social and Psychological Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management
- EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education (unit title change 2022)
- IAS501 Research Methods (20cp)
- IAS521 Principles of Indigenous Research
- IAS522 Indigenous Research Methodologies
- MPP503 Realist Research and Evaluation
- PHM526 Research Design
- PHM527 Research Ethics and Impact
- PHM552 Epidemiology
- PHM553 Biostatistics
- PHM588 Qualitative Research (new title 2021)
- HAD100 Introduction to Disasters, Humanitarian Aid and Development
- HAD250 Humanitarian Needs Assessment
- HCS261 Fundamentals of Humanitarian Practice
- DEM300 Community-Based Risk Management
- DEM516 Reflective Case Study: Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management (replaces DEM615) (not available from Semester 2 2023)
- IAS530 Neo-colonialism, Advocacy and the Critique of Development
- IAS531 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
- IAS532 Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic Participation
- IAS533 Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemologies
- IAS534 Partnerships and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management
- IAS539 Intercultural Mediation
- IAS547 Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing
- IAS548 Healthy Country, Healthy People
- PHM523 Health Promotion
- PHM536 Health Systems, Planning and Evaluation
- PHM554 Public Health Economics and Decision Making
- PHM567 Public Health
- PHM570 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
- PHM592 Global Health
- PHM593 Tropical Child and Adolescent Health
- SWK316 Building Safe Communities
- SWK317 Dynamics of Loss and Grief
- ENG519 Sustainability
- ENG573 Communication Systems
- PRT551 Project Management Risk and Reliability
- PRT571 Asset Security and Risk Management
- BUS508 Business Analytics (replaces BUS501 from 2022)
- ENT501 Sustainable Entrepreneurship (replaces BUS502 from 2022)
- MAN516 Resilience Management and Leadership (replaces COM501 from 2022)
- ECO505 Economics of Sustainability (replaces ECO504 from 2022)
- HRM503 International Human Resource Management (final offering in S2 2022)
- BUS506 Global Megatrends (replaces MAN506 from 2022)
- BUS504 Sustainable Enterprise (replaces MAN508 from 2022)
- MAN514 Management for the Executive (replaces MAN509 from 2022)
- MAN515 Operations Management (final offering 2021 - no replacement)
- ENV501 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity
- ENV502 Remote Sensing
- ENV506 Environmental Monitoring and Modelling
- ENV507 Fire Ecology and Management in Northern Australia
- ENV508 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking
- ENV513 Environmental Planning and Policy
- ENV516 Ecosystem Function: Field Studies in North Australia
- ENV517 Natural Resources and Indigenous Livelihoods
- ENV518 Applied Spatial Analysis for Real-World Problems (title changed 2023)
- ENV520 Wildlife Management
- ENV521 Community Engagement for Bio-Security and Natural Resource Management
- HGE501 Topics in Human Geography: a Remote Perspective
- MPP501 Theoretical Approaches to Public Policy in Northern Contexts
- MPP502 Evidence-Based Policy Development in Northern and Indigenous Contexts (not offered 2024)
- MPP505 Policy and Ethnography
- SWK521 Analyzing Social Work Foundations (compulsory intensive)
- SWK522 Co-creating Social Justice in Practice (compulsory intensive) (not offered 2024)
- SWK523 Social Work Theory for Advanced Professional Practice (compulsory intensive)
- SWK524 Communities, Social Change and Development
- SWK525 Loss, Grief and Mental Health
- SWK526 Leadership in Social Policy
- SWK527 Critical Partnerships for Practice: Individuals, Groups and Families (no longer available from 2024)
- DEM820 Research Project (20 cp)
- DEM821 Research Project (20 cp)
- Units totaling 20 credit points may be selected from postgraduate units (at 500 level or above) offered by the University. Students may select units from any of the approved specializations (as above) as electives or by cross institutional enrolment approved by the Course Coordinator.
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognized bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, masters degree or equivalent international qualification. Applicants who don't meet the entry requirements, are advised to consider applying for the Graduate Certificate of Emergency and Disaster Management or contact the course coordinator in the College of Indigenous Futures, Education and the Arts by email to cifea_qateam@cdu.edu.au for further advice.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Casuarina | International: $33,168 | No |
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