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A multi-disciplinary master's programme that equips you with an academic underpinning to your career relating to disaster risk reduction.
Introduction to the programme
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Associate Professor in the History of Risk and Disaster
Director of Education and Student Experience
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 involves 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
General RDR 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
More information
For more details about this programme, including entry requirements, fees and how to apply, visit the UCL prospectus.