Preparedness (5 cr)

Objective

You understand that preparedness and crisis management help an organization to identify, anticipate, and protect against unexpected situations as effectively as possible, because disruptions are often surprising and require fast decision-making. You are able to define the basics of preparedness requirements and best practices for organizations and society and apply them in practice. You are able to define the actors involved in preparedness and their main tasks. You are able to plan, evaluate, and develop self-preparedness and procedures. You understand the importance of preparedness for business continuity. You understand the obligations imposed by the Emergency Powers Act and the Rescue Act with regard to contingency planning.

Content

How do you define the basics of your company's risk management and preparedness requirements and the associated best practices?
How do you assess and manage business and organizational security risks?
How do you plan, evaluate, and improve corporate and organizational security, risk management, and preparedness as part of your business and organization operations?
What do the Emergency Powers Act and the Rescue Act have to do with contingency planning?

Course material

Study material can be found at Learn

Study forms and methods

Applying to this study section you'll take part to teaching and guidance according to the given schedule.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Teaching and guidance will be done by teacher not part of the regular XAMK teacher's group

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Osaat käyttää alan ammattikäsitteitä johdonmukaisesti.
Osaat etsiä tietoa keskeisistä tietolähteistä varautumisesta.
Osaat hahmottaa erilaisia tehtäväkokonaisuuksia.
Osaat toimia asiakkaiden, kohderyhmien ja sidosryhmien kanssa yhteistyössä.
Osaat käyttää keskeisiä oman alan malleja ja ohjelmistoja työsi tukena.
Osaat toimia tiimin jäsenenä tavoitteellisesti.

Qualifications

Edellytetään turvallisuusalan lainsäädännön opintojakson suorittamista.