Crisis and Societal Safety (BYS220)
The goal of this course is to offer students an overarching understanding of what societal safety/security is in the Norwegian context, what crises are, how crises occur and how crisis management works.
Course description for study year 2023-2024. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
BYS220
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Spring
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Content
The course concerns theories on societal safety/security, crises, and the concept of crisis, as well as the organizations responsible to cope with crises. Concrete examples and cases will be used to illustrate the linkages between crises and societal safety/security. Topics explain during the course (among others) include the understanding of the concept of societal safety/security in the Norwegian context, characteristics of different types of crises, dilemmas in societal safety/security and crisis management, as well as the organization of crisis preparedness and crisis management, also at an international level. The interaction between media and crisis management will be also highlighted.
Key concepts: societal safety/security, crises, emergency preparedness, crisis management, dilemmas in societal safety/security and crisis management.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After having completed the course, the student should acquire knowledge on:
- Societal security (concept, criteria for understanding stresses and threats in relation to societal security, as well as choices based on values and dilemmas in relation to societal security).
- Different types of crises.
- What characterises different types of crises in society, how crises can arise, how they are discussed in the media, and how they can be handled.
- How responsibilities are shared in society through planning, coordination and handling of crises.
- Connections between preparedness and ability to cope with crisis.
Skills
After having completed the course, the student should increase his/her skills in:
- Evaluating challenges in relation to societal security.
- Evaluating relevant crisis management in relation to different types of crises.
- Explaining connections between different types of crises and how a society is organised to cope with crises.
- Identify and analyse various types of dilemmas in crisis management.
General competence
After having completed the course, the student should acquire general competence within the following areas:
- What societal security is.
- Different types of crises affecting society.
- Central theories about crisis management, especially at societal and organizational level.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended prerequisites
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
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Written exam | 1/1 | 5 Hours | Letter grades | None permitted |
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Claudia MorsutHead of Department:
Tore MarkesetMethod of work
Overlapping courses
Course | Reduction (SP) |
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Crisis and societal safety (BSA250_1) | 10 |