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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Master of Disaster and Emergency Response

  • Masters (Coursework)

This unique course has been designed for multi-disciplinary professionals who are involved in the overall management of, and response to disasters.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time
Course Code
L70
Study Mode
Online

About this course

This unique course has been designed for multi-disciplinary professionals who are involved in the overall management of, and response to disasters.

This includes people currently working in areas like emergency services, healthcare services, military, NGO's, volunteer groups, disaster response agencies or emergency telecommunications.

The course is the shortest of its kind in Australia and is available entirely online. It will provide you with a complete introduction to the challenges associated with the management of mass casualty incidents and disasters and providing leadership and support to those involved.

The course explores disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. You'll also study the psychological effects of disaster and be introduced to the concepts of disaster health and humanitarian. The course also gives you the opportunity to develop research skills, including developing a systematic review on a topic of your choice, which some students have gone to publish.

Each week you'll benefit from the expertise of renowned national and international guest speakers through interview-style podcasts.

Speakers have included professionals from organisations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, the Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience and the International Committee of the Red Cross. As well as speakers who survived terrorist attacks like the London and Bali bombings and 9/11.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

  • Apply advanced risk and emergency management knowledge and understanding to lead disaster and emergency response incidents.
  • Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic community paramedical and emergency response contexts.
  • Communicate and collaborate with diverse stakeholders in complex risk and emergency situations to facilitate effective responses.
  • Demonstrate leadership and management skills by planning, implementing and evaluating disaster and emergency response projects.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
84.4%
Overall satisfaction
77.1%
Skill scale
72.4%
Teaching scale
81.9%
Employed full-time
$101k
Average salary