Building upon concepts in earlier units, you will explore the notion of community, safety, education and their role in the prevention, preparedness and response to emergency and disaster situations and contexts. You will identify theories that specifically support social approaches to learning and apply those approaches to emergency and disaster management. Using real-world examples and situations this unit also considers the variables that impact community safety and education and the design of activities for individuals and groups within the community, particularly those with complex needs.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student Unit Evaluation comments

Students appreciate the preparation and organisation of the learning topics.

Continue to design the learning activities and structure the unit content in a scaffolded, clear, and organised manner.

Feedback from Student Unit Evaluation comments; SUTE Teacher Evaluations

Students felt the lecturer was very responsive, approachable and explained everything well and clearly.

Continue to explain concepts clearly using explicit teaching practices, whilst being responsive and approachable for student queries. Continue to provide prompt replies to students' emails and provide accessible meeting hours for student consultations.

Feedback from Student Unit Evaluation comments; SUTE Teacher Evaluations; discussions with students; personal unit coordinator reflection

The assessments included several components and instructions. Some assessments used less traditional or common formats, which students appreciated as it supported their learning of different types of communication and writing. Notably, the types of assessments may be new to some students and may therefore be challenging. Additional support may be needed.

Provide additional Zoom tutorial drop-in sessions, additional resource links on Moodle, and exemplars to exemplify the requirements of the assessments.