Effective leadership in emergency and disaster managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe and understand leadership styles and strategies suitable for disaster and crisis situations.

You can develop skills in team management, conflict resolution and decision-making under pressure.

You can reflect and have understanding of the role of communication in effective leadership.

Content

What are the key leadership styles in disaster and crisis contexts?

How do you manage teams under stress and foster collaboration?

What lessons can be learned from leadership case studies in disaster and crisis contexts?

Evaluation

Students can:

a. find, study, produce and assess critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.
b. solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
c. assess and manage independently individuals’ and teams’ operations.
d. be responsible for operations and develop them independently.
e. assess different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.
f. work independently in the expert duties of their professional field or as entrepreneurs.
g. communicate proficiently and systematically in their spoken and written native language and in one foreign language.