Assessment one asks you to explore the concept and impact of contemporary leadership styles and approaches in emergency and disaster management. In particular, this assessment task asks you to evaluate and engage with contemporary leadership theories and styles, plus management approaches, and then relate those to an emergency and disaster management event of your choice. You may select any emergency and disaster event, as long as you can analyse the impact of leadership theories and styles, plus management approaches on that event.

Firstly, you will identify and provide an overview of the emergency or disaster event to set the scene. You will then evaluate and discuss the leadership theories and styles you identified within the event (supported by appropriate literature and referenced accordingly). Ensure you distinguish between any leadership styles from management approaches. You will then discuss the role and impact of the identified leadership styles and management approaches on the emergency and disaster event you have chosen and any recommendations you have for enhancing leadership in action. Ensure any recommendations are supported by the relevant application of leadership styles relevant to the emergency and disaster management context.

Presentation Guidelines:

Assessment one is submitted via Moodle. You must respond to each requirement (up to approximately 3000 words in total).

Note: Your response must be supported by appropriate literature and referenced accordingly (please see the marking rubric for further details).

The submitted response must include as a minimum:-

Assessment Criteria:

• Title page;
• Introduction of your chosen emergency or disaster management event;
• Evaluation of leadership styles, including distinguishing between management approaches within the event;
• The impact of the identified leadership styles and management approaches on the emergency and disaster event;
• Recommendation(s) /enhancement(s);
• How your recommendation(s) / enhancement(s) are envisaged to improve leadership practice/ an aspect of emergency and disaster management.

Presentation requirements:

Note: Please see Assessment One rubric located in the Assessment Tile in Moodle.

• Sections: Your report should contain at a minimum the following sections: Cover Page, Introduction, Report body, Conclusion, and Reference List. (You may add subsections to the body if you wish.)
• Topic: Your assessment should focus on your choice of a emergency or disaster management event. This should not be a shallow summary of this event but a deeper synthesis and analysis of contemporary leadership within your chosen event.
• Style: This task requires writing at a professional standard, with information presented in a clear & logical sequence, and written in academic style with correct grammar, syntax, and spelling.
• Research: You must demonstrate critical appraisal by presenting recent literature and synthesising your findings into a coherent assessment.
• Citations & references: All statements must be correctly cited and referenced in APA 7th Edition style, using reference sources appropriate to the task level.

Document formatting:

• Cover page: State the title of your paper, your name and student number, your course of study, this unit code and title, and the word count excluding title page, in-text citations, reference list and any appendices. Start these 1/3 down from the top, and make them horizontally centred.
• Page numbers: Top right in the header, starting from the cover page.
• Alignment: Left margin alignment throughout; do NOT use justified margins.
• Body indentation: The first line of each paragraph of the report body is indented 3-5 characters.
• Font: Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12. Either is fine, but use just one font for the entire document.
• Spacing: Double spacing throughout the entire document; no extra returns after each paragraph or reference (this is why we have the indentations, headings, and hanging indents).
• Headings: Section headings are centred and bolded in title case; use APA style headings for any subheadings.
• Content: All required subsections are present and completed as directed.
• Referencing: All sources must be cited and referenced appropriately throughout this task in correct APA 7th Edition style; ensure that you use the CQU Library guide for APA style.
• Word count: 3000 words +/-10%, excluding the cover page, in-text citations, the reference list and appendices. Calculate your word count minus exclusions prior to submission and include this on the cover page.
• File format: Submit your document in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
• Grading rubric: Please refer to the Moodle site for additional task information such as assignment marking rubric.
• Turnitin: All submissions are subject to Turnitin scans, and all Turnitin reports are scrutinised. All instances of plagiarism are reported to the Academic Misconduct Board for review.

Late submissions: Late submissions will be accepted, but penalties will accrue at 5% for every part or full calendar day past the due date.

The detailed assessment criteria for this unit is in the form of a rubric, which is available from the Moodle site, however you will be assessed on:-

• Knowledge of leadership theories and styles;
• Knowledge of management approaches;
• Application of knowledge and skills in contemporary leadership;
• Communication and presentation.

Title: Scoping review - Exploring contemporary leadership theories and styles related to emergency and disaster management context.

In assessment two, you will conduct a scoping review. The purpose/objective of your scoping review is to provide an overview of contemporary leadership theories and styles related to the emergency and disaster management context. In other words what is the latest research and literature saying about leadership styles and theories in the emergency and disaster management space. 

You may include both peer-reviewed and grey literature in your search.

Presentation Guidelines:

Assessment Two is submitted via Moodle. You must respond to each requirement (up to approximately 3000 words in total). 

Note: Your response must be supported by appropriate literature and referenced accordingly (please see the marking rubric for further details).

Presentation requirements:

To assist you with this scoping review there are additional supporting resources, along with a template and assessment rubric which can be found on your Moodle page. 

Note: You must use the Assessment Two Template located in the Assessment Tile in Moodle.

• Referencing: All sources must be cited and referenced appropriately throughout this task in correct APA 7th Edition style; ensure that you use the CQU Library guide for APA style.
• Word count: 3000 words +/-10%, excluding the cover page, in-text citations, the reference list and appendices. Calculate your word count minus exclusions prior to submission and include this on the cover page.
• File format: Submit your document in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
• Grading rubric: Please refer to the Moodle site for additional assessment information such as assignment marking rubric and template.
• Turnitin: All submissions are subject to Turnitin scans, and all Turnitin reports are scrutinised. All instances of plagiarism are reported to the Academic Misconduct Board for review.

Late submissions: Late submissions will be accepted, but penalties will accrue at 5% for every part or full calendar day past the due date.

The assessment criteria for this unit is in the form of a rubric, which is available from the Moodle unit site. Broadly, you will be assessed on:;

• Application of knowledge and skills related to accessing research and literature sources;
• Analysis and interpretation of literature and understanding in relation to emergency and disaster management issues;
• Communication and presentation.