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2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5691M Business Continuity Management in Civil Protection

15 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Eve Coles
Email: elc@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisites

LUBS5620MWork-Based Learning Induction
LUBS5622MWork-Based Learning Research Methods

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module has been designed to address how business continuity arrangements contribute to our understanding of dealing with emergencies, major incidents or crises that have the potential to disrupt the continuity of services and businesses.Organisations working in the field of emergency management have tended to focus on understanding and developing a capability to respond to external emergencies. The discipline of Business Continuity Management (BCM) complements this understanding by enabling individuals to identify the critical functions within their business or service, identify vulnerabilities, and consider strategic options that can make their organisation more resilient. This module encourages students to review how the adoption of inappropriate strategies can have serious and unforeseen consequences for service continuity, corporate reputation and business survival. Both individuals and organisations are required under the business continuity life-cycle to address organisational and cultural change in order to be able to embed BCM processes within an organisation.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- critically evaluate theoretical approaches to the study of business continuity management in civil protection;
- compare and contrast models and techniques of business continuity management applicable to planning for emergencies and disaster recovery;
- undertake a supply chain analysis and identify vulnerability and resilience within an organisation;
- critically appraise the role of networks, industry and partnerships in business continuity arrangements.

Learning outcomes
Using case studies and drawing on statutory guidance such as Emergency Preparedness (2004) to illustrate theoretical and conceptual issues, this module seeks to provide both public and private sector managers and professional emergency managers with a critical appreciation of BCM at a conceptual and practical level. A range of tools are reviewed, none of which promise a complete solution to delivering a BCM programme, but all of which have the potential to enhance critical thinking about the management of critical functions when a business is disrupted.

Skills outcomes
Improvement of written skills; team working and negotiation skills; presentation skills and IT skills.


Syllabus

This will cover:
- theoretical perspectives;
- policy issues & strategic risk management;
- identification of cultural barriers to effective risk management;
- integrated approaches to risk management that emphasise rigour, insight and intra and inter-organisational working.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Seminar38.0024.00
Private study hours126.00
Total Contact hours24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)150.00

Private study

126 hours of private study: 36 hours preparing for taught sessions 40 hours working in learning sets researching and 50 hours writing assignment.

Additional Support:
This will be distance learning support through the University's virtual learning environment, which will be ongoing throughout the module.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Monitoring of learning sets activities through the Virtual Learning Environment and submission of draft assignments for qualitative review and feedback.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Assignment3,000 words100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 14/04/2011

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