Syllabus for EDM-300
CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Concepts of Emergency Management addresses the historical background of emergency management in the United States including significant laws and policies such as Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5), Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8), the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and the Stafford Act. The course examines all phases of the emergency management cycle (preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery) as well as various Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approaches to threats and responses, including the all-hazards approach and the Incident Command System (ICS). Other aspects of emergency response, such as emergency support functions, are also addressed.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
CO1 Discuss the history of FEMA.
CO2 Articulate the major events that have shaped the U.S. approach to emergency management.
CO3 Investigate the origins of the Department of Homeland Security and its relationship with FEMA.
CO4 Examine risk assessment and the four cycles of emergency management.
CO5 Defend the importance of effective communication during an emergency.
CO6 Evaluate the influence of counterterrorism concerns on emergency management.
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN-13: 978-0128030646
Concepts of Emergency Management is a three-credit, online course consisting of three modules. Each module includes discussion forums and written assignments. Students are required to complete a final project at the end of the course. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments, and complete a final project. See below for details.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
Concepts of Emergency Management requires you to participate in nine graded discussion forums. Communication among fellow students and with the mentor is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct activities: an initial response to a posted question (discussion thread) and subsequent comments on classmates' responses. Meaningful participation is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation.
Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation. Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful. Deadlines for posting discussion threads are given in the Course Calendar.
You are required to complete seven written assignments on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. Your written assignments for this course consist of:
Details about the assignments are contained in the course modules. Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
Please note: The grading rubric for each assignment is viewable within the assignment link when you click the link. Please take a look at each rubric before you complete your assignment so that you are clear on the standards on which your assignment will be evaluated.
You will complete a 2000- to 2750-word (8- to 10-page) retrospective analysis of a disaster that critiques pre-event, event, and post-event conditions. The purpose of the paper is to use the circumstances surrounding a previous event to indicate best practices for emergency management.
The paper should be well researched and properly documented in APA format.
Detailed directions for this paper are found in the Final Project area of the course.
Please note: The grading rubric for the final project is viewable within the assignment link when you click the link. Please take a look at each rubric before you complete your project so that you are clear on the standards on which the project will be evaluated.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings).
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