Available for Clearing 2024
The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from Coventry University campus.
This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for a career in disaster and emergency management.
The foundation year will introduce you to the world of business with a sharp focus on aspects of management, business communications and marketing in a global context. The foundation year creates opportunities for students to develop key business skills and to put theory...
The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from Coventry University campus.<br/><br/>This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for a career in disaster and emergency management. <br/><br/>The foundation year will introduce you to the world of business with a sharp focus on aspects of management, business communications and marketing in a global context. The foundation year creates opportunities for students to develop key business skills and to put theory, both traditional and contemporary, into practice with real-world scenarios. Students who successfully complete their foundation year will then progress onto the Disaster and Emergency Management BSc (Hons) degree within Coventry University’s School of Energy, Construction and Environment. <br/><br/>As the world faces an increasing number of natural and anthropogenic disasters as well as complex emergencies such as climate change, food insecurity and conflict, the need for effective disaster risk reduction and management has become a global challenge. <br/><br/>Disaster and emergency management professionals play a critical role in lessening the impact of human, technological and environmental catastrophes. Professionals work with numerous partners to quickly and accurately assess situations and communities affected, advising on all aspects of response and recovery, as well as future prevention or management strategies.<br/><br/>Multidisciplinary in nature, the degree draws on aspects of technology, physical science, engineering, sociology and human geography. It is designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge to identify, critically analyse, assess, respond to and recover from a growing range of crisis, emergency and disaster situations and to operate confidently in practitioner, policy and management sectors.<br/><br/>**Key benefits of the degree**<br/>* Supported by a scheduled series of academic personal tutorials<br/><br/><br/>* Opportunity to participate in or design an emergency exercise in the university’s Simulation Centre<br/><br/><br/>* Interactive classroom sessions which may include visiting guest speakers from industry, table-top exercises etc.<br/><br/><br/>* Opportunity to undertake fieldwork to better understand the risks and challenges faced by communities and disaster and emergency responders in the face of a range of natural and anthropogenic risk situations<br/><br/><br/>* Supported to develop employability and self-marketing skills<br/><br/><br/>See our website for further details.<br/>
Studying at Coventry’s city centre campus will give you everything you need. There is a range of affordable accommodation options in their university-owned hall of residence, which are situated less than a 10-minute walk away!
Coventry also offer their students a unique programme, Phoenix+. This scheme gives you opportunities to enhance your skills and experiences so you can confidently step out into the world as a graduate. You’ll be equipped with employability skills and career development advice from day one to graduation and beyond.
Coventry’s Talent Team can a...
Studying at Coventry’s city centre campus will give you everything you need. There is a range of affordable accommodation options in their university-owned hall of residence, which are situated less than a 10-minute walk away!<br/><br/>Coventry also offer their students a unique programme, Phoenix+. This scheme gives you opportunities to enhance your skills and experiences so you can confidently step out into the world as a graduate. You’ll be equipped with employability skills and career development advice from day one to graduation and beyond.<br/><br/>Coventry’s Talent Team can also help you prepare for your career with everything from CV writing to securing an internship. You’ll also have access to a Success Coach who will work with you to build a personal success plan and ensure you make the most out of your university experience.<br/><br/>Get in touch today to find out more about the campus and where you’ll study!
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
04/11/2024
Campus
CU Coventry
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
NHDF
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff64 5 GCSEs at A-C/4-9 including Maths and English, and at least one A2 level or a BTEC equivalent qualification. |
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