Multidimensional threats as challenges for contingency planning (5 cr)

Objective

- You acknowledge the needs of healthcare and social welfare to prepare for different multidimensional threats as outlined in the national risk assessment.
- You understand the activities and objectives of national strategies, network-based preparedness and inter-authority cooperation in preventing multidimensional threats.
- You are able to recognise the complexity of multidimensional threats and perceive the opportunities for continuous learning to further increase your expertise in this regard.

Content

- What are the key strategies and directives related to cyber security in healthcare and social welfare activities?
- What are the most essential hazardous materials (CBRN) and how to prepare for situations involving them?
- What threats may natural phenomena pose to healthcare and social welfare activities?
- How to prepare for information influence that threatens healthcare and social welfare activities?
- What international cooperation is done to prepare for public health security threats?

Evaluation

Students can:
a. find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data associated with multidimensional threat scenarios affecting healthcare and social welfare
b. solve demanding development problems
c. independently evaluate operations involving teams
d. be responsible for operations and develop them independently
e. evaluate different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of development
f. work independently in the expert duties of their professional field
g. communicate proficiently and systematically in spoken and written Finnish and English
h. develop their continuous learning skills

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Proactive risk assessment and management 5 ECTS credits completed.