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Course Description
This online course is 18 learning hours over six weeks, including 3 live sessions. It is recommended that students spend a minimum of 3 hours each week on course work. Students may choose to complete more hours of work on the course in order to explore the content in more depth.
Municipalities face increasingly complex challenges resulting from aging infrastructure, climate and environmental changes, aging populations and population growth. The Public Safety, Planning, and Public Works course introduces participants to the interconnected nature of planning departments, public works operations, and public safety agencies. Through practical scenarios and analysis, learners will gain a working knowledge of how and why collaboration must occur between these large operational units.
Course Outline
- Module 1: The Three Big Operational P's
- Module 2: The Coordination Gap
- Module 3: Perspective Mapping
- Module 4: Coordination Planning
- Module 5: Trade-offs/Risks Coordination Plan
- Module 6: Communications and Governance
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and perspectives of municipal public safety, planning, and public works departments;
- Demonstrate the ability to identify infrastructure-related coordination risk, inter-departmental dependencies, and trade-offs;
- Demonstrate competence in synthesizing a major municipal development or disruption coordination plan into a high-level leadership briefing for the purposes of municipal decision-making and resource allocation.
Notes
The Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development recommends an intermediate level of English language proficiency for the most effective learning and participation in our online and face-to-face courses. A list of minimum recommended scores on some common English tests can be found on our website. If you have questions about your English language proficiency and ability to succeed in this course, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.Recommended For
- Current and aspiring municipal managers, supervisors, and department heads responsible for public safety, planning, and public works departments.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Operations and Organization : Required
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Christa Dicks is a versatile leader with a background in municipal leadership and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance government operations. Christa has built a solid professional foundation, earning an MBA and an MEd while gaining practical experience in various government organizations and roles.