Programme Overview

First Year Pathway Programme of Massey University Master of Emergency Management, Offered at GISM, Sri Lanka (1+1 Pathway).

Emergency Management is the managerial task cooperated with creating the framework within which communities diminish vulnerability to hazards and survive with disasters. This course program will provide students with required knowledge and training to respond to all types of risks/disasters that would occur in a community, and emphases on the implementation of practical methods to reduce the effects of natural or man-made emergency situations.

Emergency Management master degree also focuses to educate and train professionals in the field who can appropriately organise populations for a disaster before it occurs. Students will learn information that is related to emergency response methods and effective ways of repairing after the disaster. Further, this provides the knowledge to analyses factors and strategies that play a crucial role in an emergency, to make long-term decision-making, policy implementation and thorough with critical thinking skills.

Through this pathway programme, you can study one year in Sri Lanka and complete the subsequent year at Massey University in New Zealand. On successfully completion, Massey University offers the Master of Emergency Management Degree.

Entry Requirements

To enter the Master of Emergency you have been awarded or qualified with:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in the field of Biological Science, Agriculture, food science, Nursing, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or similar field with a minimum B grade average OR

• Equivalent qualification with experience accepted by the GISM faculty board of the Faculty of Science AND

• Selection will be on the basis of an interview.

Duration: One year Full time / Part time.

Career Prospects

The programme prepares graduates for roles in emergency response, disaster management, risk reduction, and resilience planning.

 A Master of Emergency Management degree will put you on a path to gain well-developed research and practical skills for working on high-level research projects. In this study you will develop analytical thinking and problem solving skills while developing your knowledge further for converting subject matters into practice for achieving meaningful outcomes in your studies. Scientists are continuing to grow in demand all over the world. The skills you gain in this course will prepare you for work in a variety of areas, both in public and private sectors including: industry and research sectors; Universities, Consulting firms, Healthcare organizations, Nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross, Save the Children and Government agencies. The emphasis on research in this course equips you with the knowledge and skills required to continue on to PhD study and an academic career.

Fees

Fee Component	Course Fee
Registration (Sri Lanka)	LKR 50,000
6 Months (Sri Lanka)	LKR 790,000
2nd Year (New Zealand)	NZD 46,590
Total Programme Cost	(NZD 46,590 + LKR 840,000)

Course Curriculum

Paper code	Paper Name	Status	Credit
Semester I
EC.711	Research Methods	Compulsory	30
MEM.712	Emergency Responses and Management	Compulsory	30
Semester II
MEM.721	Disaster and Disaster Risk Reduction	Compulsory	30
MEM.722	Emergency Management Theories and Practice	Compulsory	30

1+1 PATHWAY:  FIRST YEAR at GISM

Students who participate in the 1+1 pathway programme will undertake a two-year programme of study in which the first year will be taught at GISM and the remaining 1 year will be taught at Massey.

The following table shows the compulsory courses the GISM Students must complete within their first year of study at GISM.

GISM Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Management

Credit	Course	GISM Course Title
30	EC.711	Research Methods
30	MEM.712	Emergency Responses and Management
30	MEM.721	Disaster and Disaster Risk Reduction
30	MEM.722	Emergency Management Theories and Practice
Total credit: 120 credits

GISM Students must pass all courses listed above with a B grade average to enter the Massey Master of Emergency Management Coursework pathway.  For GISM Students successfully achieving this requirement, Massey will recognise 60 credits of prior learning in the GISM Programme towards the 180 credit Massey Master of Emergency Management as follows:

Credit	Course	Massey Course Title
30	130705	Emergency Management
30	230703	Techniques and Methods in Evaluation Research
Total credit recognised: 60

To enter the Massey Master of Emergency Management research pathway, with Thesis, GISM Students must pass the GISM compulsory courses with a B+ grade average.  For GISM Students successfully achieving this requirement, Massey will recognise 60 credits of prior learning in the GISM Programme towards the 180 credit Massey Master of Emergency Management as indicated in clause S2.3.

Students will study the following schedule of Courses towards a Master of Emergency Management at Massey, as of 2022, commencing their study in July. Students will study internally in block mode on the Wellington campus. The tables below constitute a full-time study load of 60-75 credits in the first semester and 45-60 credits in the second semester totalling 120 credits over two semesters at Massey. For the research pathway, 75 credits in the first semester have been pre-approved by Massey Student Registry due to the extended study period of Thesis part 1.

July start – Master of Emergency Management Coursework Pathway

Code	Course Name	Credits
Massey – Year 2 First Semester (July-Nov, Semester 2)
130800	Advanced Leadership in Emergency Management 1	30
130707	Professional Enquiry in Emergency Management	30
Massey – Year 2 Second Semester (Feb-June, Semester 1)
130802	Advanced Leadership in Emergency Management 2	30
130702	Coping with Disasters	30

July start – Master of Emergency Management Research Pathway

Code	Course Name	Credits
Massey – Year 2 First Semester (July-Nov, Semester 2)
130881	Thesis Part 1 (Non-Standard: July to February)	45
130707	Professional Enquiry in Emergency Management	30
Massey – Year 2 Second Semester (Feb-June, Semester 1)
130882	Thesis Part 2	45