Such training will enable graduates to pursue careers in UK or overseas dealing with risk assessment of hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides. The course consists of compulsory and optional modules. A thesis specialising in geohazard assessment completes the course for the award of the MSc.
Assessment is by formal written examination, oral presentation and continuously assessed coursework.
Curriculum Core modules include topics such as Geological Hazards, Risk Analysis and Assessment, and topics in geohazard assessment. Options are drawn from modules such as Hydrogeology, Landslides and Slope Instability, and Large Magnitude Events.