Academic programme
Master of Science (Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management) [from 2021]
Admissions
Entry requirements
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- An undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in a relevant area, including Environmental and Earth Sciences, Natural Sciences, Forestry, Agriculture, Engineering, Economics or a related science or engineering field.
- An undergraduate degree with a GPA of less than 2.5 in a relevant (science or engineering) area with a minimum of 3 years relevant post qualification experience.
- A Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in a relevant science or engineering field (approved by the Department of Environmental Studies).
Programme structure
Courses by year and semester
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First Year
Semester 1
4 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV5111 | Climate Change Science and Modelling/Introduction | 4 | — |
| ENV5105 | Disaster Risk Management in the Caribbean | 4 | — |
| ENV5113 | Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management | 4 | — |
| ENV5112 | Research Methods 1: Communication, Ethics and Scientific Writing | 4 | — |
Semester 2
4 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV5209 | Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation | 4 | — |
| ENV5211 | Climate Change Policy and Negotiations | 4 | — |
| ZZZ5201 | Elective (4 credits) | 4 | In consultation with your Head of Department, select either ENV5221 OR ENV5222 |
| ENV5212 | Resilience: Coping with Disasters | 4 | — |
Second Year
Semester 1
4 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV5210 | Community-Based Disaster Risk Management | 4 | — |
| ENV5309 | Emergency Planning and Management | 4 | — |
| ENV5207 | Environmental Research Methods | 4 | — |
| ENV6101 | Statistics and Biometry | 4 | — |
Annual Attachment
1 course| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV6401 | Research Project | 12 | — |
Third Year
Annual Attachment
1 course| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV6401 | Research Project | 12 | — |