A multi-disciplinary master's programme that equips you with an academic underpinning to your career relating to disaster risk reduction.
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Teaching and Learning
Learn from world-class researchers and professionals delivering the programme through a combination of lectures, class discussions, problem-solving exercises, practicals, field trips, directed reading, student-led dialogue, and a practitioner-led real-time disaster scenario event.ÌýAssessment is by individual and group presentations, coursework, written examinations, and a research project.
Programme Specific Themes
Physical and Social Science of Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards
- What is known and unknown
- Current research and uncertainties
Building Resilience
- What are the barriers to risk and disasters reduction and how do we overcome them?
- Develop a common language to communicate complex concepts in an accessible way
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IRDR MSc themes
Understanding Vulnerability
- From fragility curves describing damage to buildings to social vulnerability of individuals and society
Quantifying Risk
- What is risk and how do we measure it?
- Components of risk: exposure, hazard, vulnerability
Multidisciplinary Holistic Approaches
- Integrating scientific knowledge into disaster risk reduction research, policy and practice
- Communicating with stakeholders
Managing Disasters
- How to apply plans to manage real emergencies
MoreÌýinformation
For more details about this programme, including entry requirements,Ìýfees and how to apply,Ìývisit the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº prospectus.
Find out more about the IRDR scholarships available for this year.
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