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Postgraduate modules

RDR postgraduate programmes are based on core taught department, programme and skills modules. These vary between programmes so please check the individual programme information to find out which modules comprise the different programmes.

Availability of modules

This module list is indicative and we cannot guarantee availability of modules, especially those in other departments. You should check the UCL Module Directory for the full list of modules for this academic year. We will endeavour to communicate any changes made during the year.

For undergraduate modules, please see the programme page or the UCL Module Catalogue.

RDR Core Taught Modules

These modules are compulsory for all our Master's programmes:

    IRDR0015 - Integrating Science Into Disaster Risk Reduction

    Module Tutor: Professor Joanna Faure Walker

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    IRDR0002 - Emergency Planning and Management

    Module Tutor: Dr Dan Haines and Dr Sarah Dryhurst

    RDR Taught Skills Modules

    Taught skills modules available in all our programmes (see individual Master's programme pages in our prospectus to find out which are compulsory/optional):

      Further RDR Taught Modules

      These module can be compulsory or optional for different masters programmes and are not available across all programmes:

      IRDR0001 - Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards and Vulnerability

      Module Tutor: Dr Ting Sun

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      IRDR0003 - Crisis Management and Supply Chain Resilience

      Module Tutor: Dr Gianluca Pescaroli and Dr Yasmine Sabri

      IRDR0006 - Conflict, Humanitarianism and Disaster Risk Reduction 

      Module tutor: Professor Ilan Kelman

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      IRDR0008 - Catastrophe Risk Modelling

      Module Tutor: Dr Roberto Gentile

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      IRDR0009 - Digital Health: Epidemics and Emergencies in the Era of Big Data (not running in 2024/25 academic year)
      • Full module details
      IRDR0010 - Advanced Hazards

      Module Tutor: Dr Saman Ghaffarian

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      IRDR0012 - Risk, Disaster and Resilience Project

      Module Tutor: Dr Yasmine Sabri

      IRDR0014 - MRes Risk and Disaster Reduction Project

      Module Tutor: Dr Sarah Dryhurst

      IRDR0016 - Gender, Disaster and Conflict

      Module Tutor: Dr Punam Yadav 

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      IRDR0017 - Business Continuity Management and Organisational Resilience

      This module is not running in the 2025/26 academic year.

      Module Tutor: Dr Gianluca Pescaroli

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      IRDR0026 - Statistical Modelling of Hazards and Risks 

      Module Tutor: Prof Fatemeh Jalayer

      IRDR0046 - Resilience, Adaptation and Development

      Module Tutor: Prof Mark Pelling

      IRDR0047 - Geospatial Data Science

      Module Tutor: Dr Saman Ghaffarian

      IRDR0050 - Deployment Skills

      Module Tutor: Dr Myles Harris

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      UCL RDR Admissions team
      email: irdr-enquiries@ucl.ac.uk