Crisis Management
Join our course to master the skills needed to co-create complex international humanitarian aid infrastructure and response within interprofessional teams. Learn to analyze, enhance, and evaluate evidence-based operations in both natural and manmade crises. Develop your expertise in crisis leadership and management through cutting-edge research and practical application.
Social Services
Studying at campus
Study time: 10.02.2025 - 31.05.2025
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Application: 18.12.2024 - 02.02.2025
The associated degree at Laurea: Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies, Degree Programme in Global Development and Management in Health Care (SYV6), Laurea Tikkurila
Study scope: 5 ECTS
Primary teaching language: English
Level of education: Master
Location: Laurea Tikkurila campus
Application status: 2 / 5
Information about the study
The student is able: • co-create complex international humanitarian aid infrastructure and response in interprofessional teams • analyse operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises • enhance implementation of evidence-based operations in natural and manmade crises • evaluate operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises for lessons learned Content: • response to natural and manmade hazards • roles and responsibilities of different actors in natural and manmade disasters • situational awareness in crisis and disaster settings • lessons learned and continuous improvement in crisis and disaster management
During this course you will learn to
- co-create complex international humanitarian aid infrastructure and response in interprofessional teams
- analyse operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises
- enhance implementation of evidence-based operations in natural and manmade crises
- evaluate operations on evidence-base in natural and manmade crises
- research and develop crisis leadership and management
Learning within lectures, learning assignments, pre-learning / flipped learning, discussions, workshops, being opponent for fellow students.and seminar. During Spring 2025 all learning activities will take place in Laurea Tikkurila campus. There is no hybrid teaching in this course, no online teaching.
The study unit is completed partly independently following a schedule for returning assignments / by a given deadline. In addition to independent studying, the study unit includes scheduled teaching and required attendance on campus. A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.
Laurea degree regulations dated 2024 will be applied to student selection, attendance and evaluation. If a student does not intend to participate in a study unit they have been admitted to, they must cancel their enrolment with the teacher in charge of the implementation before the study unit begins so that another student next in the queue can take their place.
Students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies
The course has teaching at the Tikkurila campus. Please be present at the first meeting.
Pre-assignment deadline for submission in Canvas learning platform by 9.3.2025 This is compulsory in order to join the course, assignments submitted after deadline will not be approved.
Below is the course schedule. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
- 15.03.2025 09.00 – 12.00
- 11.04.2025 09.00 – 16.30
- 16.05.2025 09.00 – 16.30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 15.03.2025 09:00 – 12:00
- 11.04.2025 09:00 – 16:30
- 16.05.2025 09:00 – 16:30
Total study hours: 135. Lectures, workshops, and seminar 18 hrs. Individual and group studying 117 hrs.
Kapucu, N. Özerdem, A. Sadiq, A-B. (2023) Managing emergencies and crises: Global perspectives. Second edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning. – Books available at Laurea Tikkurila library.
Coppola, D. P. Introduction to International Disaster Management, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Integrating Disaster Science and Management : Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery, edited by Pijush S., et al., Elsevier, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Disasters and Crisis management. Journal No 3, 2021. JOURNAL21_03.pdf (reliefweb.int)
Vasickova, Veronika. (2020). Crisis Management Process – A Literature Review and a Conceptual Integration. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia. 27. 61-77. 10.18267/j.aop.628. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341809953_Crisis_Management_Process_-_A_Literature_Review_and_a_Conceptual_Integration
Wolbers, Jeroen, Sanneke, Kuipers, and Boin, Arjen. “ A systematic review of 20 years of crisis and disaster research: Trends and progress.” Risks Hazards Crisis Public Policy. 2021; 12: 374– 392. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12234
Competence assessment is based on the descriptions of objectives in the curricula, and the level of competence is assessed according to the assessment criteria listed in the implementation plan for the studies” (Laurea degree regulations 2024).
Students who have failed to demonstrate their competence in accordance with the approved level must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. If the student does not pass the assessment despite the opportunity to complete their study attainment, they must complete the study unit in question in full as specified by the teacher.” (Degree regulations 2024.)
Arviointiasteikko: H-5
The priority in enrollment is reserved for Global Health & Crisis Management students Secondly students with advanced studies from other study lines and good English skills
Note. Students need to have basic knowledge from crisis preparedness and prevention prior to this course. Therefore, Completion of Crisis preparedness and prevention course prior to this course is a strong recommendation.
NOTE! This is the second course of the Crisis-management series courses, in order to attend the next courses Crisis leadership & communication, you should attend this course first.
Familiarize yourself with the cancellation process and the cancellation policy.
