Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K

The Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services) prepares you with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide effective and efficient leadership for managing all types of situations, from small-scale routine emergencies to complex catastrophic events.The course explores how public leaders manage crises, the secrets of successful crisis management, and how to anticipate and mitigate risk and future crises.During the course, you will:develop your leadership skills through advanced analysis of case studies from Australian and abroadlearn about proactive measures to deal with emergency risk reduction explore how to use your skills and knowledge in a way that is appropriate, collaborative and productive in local and global contexts gain a holistic, in-depth understanding of the leadership framework for complex crisis managementmove beyond academic and theory-based learning to gain the practical and applied skills you will need to work in the sector at a national, regional and international level.The course creates a solid foundation for translating your academic development into practical responses, and to apply lessons learned from your professional experience to academic thinking. You will develop your leadership and managerial skills to extend your career opportunities.

Structure

You must successfully complete two core and two specialist elective units of 10 credit points each, totalling 40 credit points. You will choose specialist electives from a suite of units and we recommend that you discuss your selection with the Course Coordinator, who will provide guidance on which units meet your specific needs and can advise on further study pathways.The Graduate Certificate of Leadership (Police, Fire and Emergency Services) is a nested course within CDU's Master of Emergency and Disaster Management and Graduate Diploma of Emergency and Disaster Management. It is also a pathway into CDU's Master of Business Administration (MBA).A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units(2 units)20cpCompulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.DEM513 Leadership in Emergency and Disaster ManagementMAN508 Organisational Strategy and Leadership Specialist Electives (2 units)20cpSpecialist Elective units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.DEM511 Emergency and Disaster Management in ContextDEM512 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Emergency and Disaster ManagementDEM514 Cultural, Social and Psychological Aspects of Emergency and Disaster ManagementMAN501 Cross Cultural Management (not offered in 2020)MAN506 Organisational BehaviourMAN509 Contemporary Management IssuesMAN515 Operations ManagementCOM501 Communication, Negotiation and Conflict ResolutionBUS501 Decision MakingHRM503 International Human Resource ManagementUnspecified Unit - One unspecified postgraduate level unit available at CDU may be selected if approved as part of the student's pathway by the Course Coordinator.  40cpTotal Credit PointsStudents who commenced in or after 2013The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Graduate Certificate AQF Level 8 course award.Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.

Subjects

• Health and Medicine, Business, Accounting and Services Industries

Standard entry requirements

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification.Applicants who have a diploma level qualification and at least five years relevant professional experience will also be considered. Applicants must provide further documentation detailing their employment experience (i.e. work experience certificate from an employer/s) and outlining their roles and achievements in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV). Applicants must also provide a statement of purpose which should address why you would like to be admitted into the course, career goals and aspirations and benefits the course will provide you.

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