该硕士学位课程是为希望探索风险和适应力的社会因素的学生而设计的。地理系特别适合研究与环境危害，气候变化和安全相关的风险相关的问题，但鼓励学生就风险研究的任何方面，包括更广泛的环境变化，灾难风险，发展自己的思维减少，金融风险，风险与保险，风险与健康，风险与移民，风险与社会政策，风险与治理，边界与恐怖主义。MA计划提出了多种理解风险的方法，从通过科学工具管理的客观现象即风险（例如在环境危害的情况下）到作为社会建构和政治手段的风险（例如在风险和风险的情况下）安全）。
Our MA in Climate, Risk and Society provides an in-depth understanding of how changes in the global climate resulting from human activity are set to pose new risks and challenges to society whether in the form of natural physical events or more indirectly through political activity.<br><br>The course explores how climate risk is perceived, managed and mitigated by individuals, organisations and governments around the world, taking a social science approach to climate change and resilience in addition to risk. This makes it as relevant to a learning background in natural sciences or engineering as it is to the social sciences.<br><br>You will study taught modules over a year full-time or two years part-time in subjects including understanding risk, the social dimensions of risk and resilience and using geographical skills and techniques. You will also complete a major project, this can take the form of a research-based dissertation where you carry out original independent study or a vocational dissertation that combines external placements with independent research.<br><br>To further embed practice into the course, we work closely with the University's Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) and through this, you will gain a vital insight into practitioner and academic perspectives at the forefront of risk thinking and practice. The IHRR also hosts an annual seminar series tailored specifically to students on climate, hazards and risk postgraduate programmes.<br><br>The postgraduate community is a vibrant and supportive network, and when you join us at Durham you will be part of an active group that is both social and academic. You will be able to participate in research events and start to build an industry network, as well as attend talks given inside and outside the Department of Geography throughout the year.