10 Masters Programs in Disaster Prevention

The Master in Integrated Management of Prevention, Quality and Environment of the IMF Business School is one of the great references in Spain in the scope of Quality Management, Environment and Prevention of Occupational Risks (safety at work).

This course allows the student to prepare to evaluate the risks derived from work activities, stations and facilities, in the field of safety, hygiene, ergonomics and applied psychosociology. The program is focused on learning criteria for the implementation of preventive and corrective measures applicable by the company to reduce, eliminate or control production failures.

At IMF, we want to join the Master in Quality, Environment and PRL with the great experience of professionals with several years of professional life in the scope of prevention, quality and environment.... [-]

Get your official title of Master of PRL in less than 1 year with the University Francisco de Vitoria, 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) 100% Online

Provide students of this Master in PRL, specialized training that will enable them to perform the functions of higher PRL technician, according to the regulations established by the Regulation of Prevention Services is approved.

The Master of PRL of the Francisco de Vitoria University contains the three specialties established by law and obtained a favorable report by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), pursuant to Royal Decree 1393/2007.... [-]

The Graduate Schools of Engineering (established in 1967) and Science (established in 1978) were unified, and the Graduate School of Science and Engineering of Ehime University started in 1996. This Graduate School was reorganized in 2006.

The main educational objective is to offer opportunities for professional development and career enhancement to the students through lectures and research activities, which range widely from basic science to practical engineering fields. Interdisciplinary researches between science and technology can also be carried out easily as well as cooperative or project researches in the Graduate School.

The main research objectives of running the Special Course on Disaster Prevention Study for Asian Students are to understand and elucidate characteristic features of natural disasters in Asia and to develop their preventive measures, while the educational motto stands at producing first-class researchers and technical experts with frontier research capabilities and advanced knowledge in the field of natural disasters. The research topics in this course mainly include landslide hazards, flood hazards, earthquake hazards, coastal hazards, structural damages, information dissemination, and related fields.... [-]

It is well known that Bangladesh is a highly disaster-prone country and particularly in the context of widespread poverty, disasters often assume great proportions; both risk and vulnerability to various disasters are extensive. Some disasters, such as floods and drought, are annual and cause a national loss at a regular frequency. Others, such as cyclones and earthquakes, are waiting in the offing, and it is not hard to imagine the destruction that could occur in a severe earthquake in the rapidly growing and densely populated urban areas. There is thus an important need for disaster management in this context where disasters are a part of life.

Therefore, the Postgraduate Programs in Disaster Management comprising of diploma and master's degree programs are being conducted at BRAC University. It runs as a semi-autonomous program within BRAC University with a link under the Department of Architecture. The diploma is a 2-semester course; on completion of another two semesters, there is the option of obtaining a master's degree by completing a dissertation. Besides, tailor-made theme-based certificate courses (1-5 days) are offered, if requested by any organization.... [-]

University Degree or Accredited Professional Experience (Consult conditions).

The Master in Integrated Management of Prevention, Quality and Environment of IMF Business School is one of the national training references in the field of Quality Management, Environment and Occupational Risk Prevention. It is taught 100% Online or in Semipresencial mode and has an exclusive "Student Centered" methodology that allows you to combine master and personal life.... [-]

The Master in Integrated Management of Prevention, Quality and Environment of the IMF Business School is one of the national training references in the field of Quality Management, the Environment and Prevention of Occupational Risks. It is 100% Online and has an exclusive "Student Centered" methodology that allows you to combine master and personal life.

The Master allows the student to prepare to assess the occupational risks derived from activities, positions and facilities, from the field of safety, hygiene, ergonomics and applied psychosociology. The program is focused on learning criteria for the choice of preventive and corrective measures applicable by the company to reduce, eliminate or control production errors.... [-]

In the competitive environment in which we are moving, organizations must manage their different activities effectively. For this reason, they demand management models that they can use as tools for this task.

It is a fact that the evolution of the different versions of the standards of quality, environment and prevention of occupational hazards converges towards a single integrated system. The first step was given by the ISO 19011: 2002 standard on audits, which serves both the field of quality and the environment. Subsequently, the appearance of the OHSAS 18001: 2007 standard and, more recently, the ISO 9001: 2008 standard, have confirmed this trend.

A high percentage of companies that consider systems integration already have at least one quality management system in place, since it is the most common and widespread. The strategy involves integrating in the existing management manual, particular aspects of the other systems to be integrated, optimizing the resources and derived costs. In this context, it is essential to ensure that the integrated system adapts to the idiosyncrasies of organizations - for example, in large organizations, appointing a person in charge of the integrated system - and the analysis of the common elements to be integrated to avoid oversizing the system.... [-]

As happens in the business world, innovation is an essential tool to improve the competitiveness of organizations and people. In this sense, in 2013 we decided that it was necessary after a decade teaching the Master in Systems Management, since 2007 as a University Master, adapting the structure of the title to the changes and needs that were being generated both in companies and in the profile of the graduates who enrolled in the master's degree.

As a result of this reflection, the new Double Master degree was created, promoted by the Metalworking, Furniture, Wood, Packaging and Afinex Technological Institute - AIDIMME and the Catholic University of Valencia - UCV. Degree consisting of two degrees that cover, on the one hand, integrated systems management and, on the other, the training of professionals for the exercise as senior technicians in occupational risk prevention. Divide the title that gives rise to the Double Master in these two areas, has allowed us to provide greater degree of specialization to students who take the double degree and more opportunities in the field of business practices.... [-]

The Master of Disaster Management provides humanitarian professionals with solid interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that meet the needs of modern emergency management and disaster response.

Experience from recent major disasters, changes in the humanitarian field, the changing nature of a conflict, and climate change impact all have made it clear that a holistic approach to disasters and crisis management is needed to substantially reduce losses and deal with new challenges the current system seems ill-equipped to respond to.

A coherent and holistic approach to disaster risk management is not without challenges. The decision has to be based on a politically, economically, socially, culturally, and environmentally sustainable foundation and rooted in sound development policies. Risk reduction needs to underpin and guide decisions in Preparedness, Response and Recovery planning, and programmes. Professionals with an adequate knowledge base and the right skills are invaluable if these challenges are to be met.... [-]

Aceh earthquake and tsunami, on December 26, 2004, was the biggest disaster - in its scale and impact - in this century. After the incident, it seemed like various other disasters took place all over the world. The high level of the vulnerability requires us to become a resilient nation against disasters. Every country needs to mobilize its resources in anticipating future events, reducing casualties and potential losses, and effectively restoring post-disaster conditions for the sustainability of national development. One crucial resource is the capacity of disaster science and technology.

Utilizing the capacity of science and technology in disaster risk reduction is also a mandate of the global framework of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDR) 2015-2030 and Law 24/2007 on Disaster Management. The role of science and technology needs ranging from understanding the dynamics of the threat, victim reduction, capacity building, to the formulation of policy. In this context, the role of universities becomes very central. Moreover, in disaster-prone areas, the university is the spearhead of the development and application of science and technology while at the same time giving birth to capable human resources to deal with various potential threats.... [-]