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You will learn space science, hazards and vulnerabilities unique to outer space, disaster response, and the monitoring of hazards on Earth from outer space in this one-of-a-kind pathway.
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. Assessment is by individual and group presentations, coursework, written examinations, and a research project.
Programme Specific Themes
Hazards of Outer Space
- Space weather, radiation, debris
- Emerging risks and the future of disaster monitoring
Satellite Design and Operations in Space
- Learn how to design and operate a satellite from the largest university space science department in the UK
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
Download the MSc Risk and Disaster Science: Space Risks Pathway Brochure
