从危害，脆弱性和人为灾难，到环境可持续性和社区发展，这门面向全球的课程探讨了现实问题以及如何概念化和解决这些问题。您将学习如何在危机中做好准备并做出应对。您将发展计划技巧，以最大程度地减少影响并在可能的情况下避免问题。您将发展高级知识，项目管理和分析技能，同时在所选领域内发展专业知识。在第二年的一个学期中，您将进行实习，在另一个国家学习或加入研究小组。这种宝贵的经验将提高您的就业能力，并进一步发展您的理论和实践技能。该课程得到诺森比亚大学主持的灾难与发展网络（DDN）的支持，该网络可以在世界范围内推广。我
From climate change, impact of global warming, hazards, vulnerability and human-made disaster, to environmental sustainability and community resilience, this Disaster Management and Sustainable Development Masters at Northumbria University explores contemporary real-world problems and provides you with the skills and knowledge to conceptualise and address these issues. This course is equally relevant for those working in the field who wish to strengthen their academic and professional standing, as it is to those seeking to change direction and develop new knowledge and skills with new areas of expertise. You will learn how to prepare for and respond to a crisis and develop the planning skills to help minimise impact and avert problems. You will develop advanced knowledge, project management and analytical skills whilst exploring a specialism in an area of your choice. Disaster management, disaster preparedness and disaster reduction is intertwined with sustainability of solutions responding to needs for humanitarian aid across the globe. The Masters course is supported by the Disaster and Development Network (DDN) hosted by Northumbria University, which can lead to placements across the world. Our highly employable graduates have moved into a range of exciting careers, including in the UN, governments, development, humanitarian aid organisations, charities and local authorities.<br> <br>This postgraduate course is designed to support the development of those seeking to enter a career in the disaster and development fields, as well as to broaden and deepen the career options of those already working in the field. Our connections with professionals working in the sector ensure that the course content is aligned with current practice and relevant to the world, while staff research helps to inform new innovations, reflected in the taught modules of the MSc. Professional links are maintained by the programme staff and such connections could lead to placements in countries such as Sri Lanka, the Philippines, India, Nepal, Australia and a number of African countries, as well as with EU and UK-based organisations.