In this theme you will gain an appreciation of the key concepts, methods and practices of modern risk management through a detailed exploration and evaluation of a range of structured approaches to hazard identification, vulnerability assessment and risk analysis. Loss issues including prevention, transfer, mitigation and control, as well as consideration of legal and political risk factors will be addressed through case studies, reports and table-top exercises. The identification, analysis and assessment of risk in each of the key themes will be an integrating feature and major element of the course and also you will look at the types of emergencies and disasters that have an affect on the environment in which we live. Over the three years of the course, you will study how emergencies are caused and the relationship between natural hazards and human activity. You will identify issues relating to crisis management and the management and response mechanisms used to alleviate the distress caused in emergencies and disasters. You will also study the part played by the various stakeholders both during and after serious incidents and the social, psychological and legal implications of emergencies and disasters.
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