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TM5563 - Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Public Health, Medical and Vet Sciences |
This subject empowers health professionals with the appropriate leadership knowledge
and skills required for effective performance during rapidly changing situations and
crisis events within and external to most organisations. Leadership in internal or
external crisis events necessitates the application of general leadership principles
under extreme circumstances often characterised by uncertainty and disorder, non-standard
risks and consequences, limited timeframes in the context of rapid change and limited
communication. Despite best laid plans, actual crises often require the ability to
deal with the unexpected. How would you lead when preparations are insufficient and
when core values are threatened? How would you respond to unanticipated situations
when time is of the essence, and planned approaches don't work? Crisis events require
not only require flexibility, but depend heavily on effective delegation, and well
planned resource logistics. Health professionals planning or preparing for deployment
to situations that are experiencing rapid change or crisis events, especially need
to carefully consider what skills they require. This subject provides the skills,
knowledge and awareness to assist health professionals in dealing with crisis events
of varying magnitude and scope. The importance of self awareness in identifying and
addressing crisis leadership strengths and challenges is emphasised. Students will
leave with new and improved knowledge, awareness and skills, and extensive resources.
Students participate in distance learning throughout the Study Period.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse the process of leadership and management of the public health response to
crises and disasters;
- Use sound public health science to advocate for the inclusion of ethical decision
making within organisations;
- Present solutions to public health management issues that develop within crises and
disasters;
- Articulate the significance of a multi-disciplinary approach to leadership and management
during crises and disasters;
- Communicate to both professional and non-professional audiences the public health
imperatives that mitigate the adverse effects of a crisis.
Subject Assessment
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