Disaster Management

Description

People working in the field of disaster management apply their expertise in the form of proactive management of disasters and planned risk reduction interventions.
You will learn about all aspects of the disaster cycle and key management principles of planning, organising, co- ordinating and leading so that you can take on the role of a disaster management professional.
If you choose this course you will benefit from:

• A wealth of experience. Coventry was the first UK University to offer courses in disaster management;
• the opportunity to undertake site visits and field courses to a range of UK and international destinations;
• experienced teaching staff who bring their professional and research expertise into their teaching;
• the chance to undertake a year of professional training with, for example, a national agency or international relief and development organisation;
• training exercises to develop your skills in responding to disasters in a ‘live’ situation. You will be able to participate in a range of ‘table-top’ disaster response simulations and realistic scenarios which employ a range of digital media in virtual environments;
• the opportunity to study a variety of topics including: water, sanitation and public health engineering solutions, humanitarian aid and relief systems and shelter and construction;
• excellent employment prospects. 94% of our graduates from the Department of Geography, Environment and Disaster Management find employment (or postgraduate level study opportunities) within 6 months of graduation*. Recent graduates have gone on to work with RedR UK, Oxfam GB, Halcrow Group Ltd, the Catholic Overseas Development Agency (CAFOD) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• GBP 8008 Module (EEA)
• GBP 10452 Module (International)

Start date September 2015 Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible

Course Content

You will start by developing an understanding of the causes of disasters and their impacts through the analysis of case studies.

In the second year you will form a deeper understanding of how factors such as poverty, environmental degradation, poor infrastructure networks and politics influence vulnerability and how vulnerability can be assessed. In addition, you will develop practical skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), project management and field operations and logistics.

In the final year you will assess a range of risk reduction interventions, investigate how disaster and risk management can be mainstreamed into public policy and take a systems approach to analysing disasters and crises. You will also have the opportunity to carry out an independent piece of research in your project.

Your course will be based on a series of lectures, with associated seminars and practical classes. In addition, your personal tutor will review and discuss your progress with you and will be available for advice.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

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Requirements

Essential Entry Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C including English Language and Mathematics, or specified equivalents.

Typical Offers

• A-Levels: BCC-BBC
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM

Access: The Access Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. Access applicants can meet the GCSE requirements through their current studies and do not need to have these qualifications separately.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28-29 points

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Coventry University.

Funding

Merit Scholarship Scheme

Merit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.

• Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
• Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
• There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.

University Research Studentship Scheme

Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.

Science Without Borders

Brazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.

Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:

Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study

If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for

• Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
• Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities

If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:

• Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities

Ferguson Trust Scholarships

Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.