Crisis and Emergency Preparedness (BYS220)
The purpose of this course is to give the students a good understanding og emergency preparedness planning and crisis management, and how this contributes to societal safety.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Facts
Course code
BYS220
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Spring
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Time table
Content
The course introduces the students for crises and emergency preparedness as phenomenon, with emphasis on emergency preparedness planning and crisis. Sentral topics will be understanding of central concepts, different types of crises, organization of crisis preparedness and crisis management, management and decision making during handling of crises, emergency preparedness planning (analyzing emergency preparedness needs with the use of risk and vulnerability analyses and emergency preparedness analyses, dimensioning of emergency preparedness, and development of emergency preparedness plans for dealing with incidents), and the connection between emergency preparedness and the ability to deal with crises, in addition to how emergency preparedness and crisis management contribute to the societal safety. It will also be used different examples of crises and cases for emergency preparedness planning and crisis management.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the students should develop:
Knowledge about
- Central concepts related to crises and emergency preparedness.
- How a crisis management system should be organized and function.
- Principles for emergency preparedness planning and management of crises.
- The connection between emergency preparedness planning and the ability to deal with crises.
Skills in
- Assessment of challenges related to emergency preparedness planning and crisis management.
- Assessment of responsibility, situation awareness and decision-making during management of crises.
- Assessment of development of and design of emergency preparedness plans.
- Application of concepts and principles in cases related to emergency preparedness planning and crisis management.
General competence about
- Quality of emergency preparedness and crisis management.
- Critical reflection about how emergency preparedness and crisis management contribute to societal safety.
Required prerequisite knowledge
None
Recommended prerequisites
BYS100 Risk Society, BYS200 Politics, Decisions and Risk
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam | 1/1 | 5 Hours | Letter grades | None permitted |
Digital exam on campus.
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Morten SommerHead of Department:
Tore MarkesetMethod of work
The teaching will be organized as lectures and discussions.
Overlapping courses
| Course | Reduction (SP) |
|---|---|
| Crisis and societal safety (BSA250_1) | 10 |
Open for
Bachelor's studies in sociology, political science, economic subjects, media, as well as students at the Faculty of Science and Technology at UiS who have been admitted to security-related bachelor's programmes.
Course assessment
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.