EM 450 Workbased Learning for Emergency Management (5 credits)
Prerequisite EM 449 with at least a 2.0 grade.
Course Description
Provides students “real world experiences” in emergency management. Students learn to work within time constraints and are exposed to appropriate workplace behaviors. Students will have opportunities to refine the core skills they have learned from their courses.
Course Content
A. On-the-job training
B. Agency organizational environment/culture
C. Problem solving techniques for the workplace
D. Working with people from diverse backgrounds
Student Outcomes
- Obtain emergency management work experience through paid employment or volunteering.
- Set and meet workplace learning objectives.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
Construct a comprehensive capstone project or internship that synthesizes program knowledge into a “real world” application.
Core Abilities Outcomes:
Effective Communication
Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Global Citizenship
Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 120
Total Contact Hours 130
Potential Methods
Self Evaluations
Site Supervisor Evaluations
Discussion Board Assignments
Journal Assignments
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