The course will cover the following topic areas: · Environmental factors that combine to produce natural hazards · The ecological, social and economic consequences of natural hazards and disasters · Methods relevant to studying aspects of natural hazards and disasters · Mitigation strategies · Challenges and opportunities for policy development in the natural hazards field · Future trends in planning for and managing natural hazards.

A candidate shall: (a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree from a recognised university in a related field of study, for example, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography or Environmental Science; or (b) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards from UNE. IELTS: minimum score of 6.0, with no subscore less than 5.5 or Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL: a score of 79 (writing 22) or Pearson Test of English (Academic): an overall score of 57 with no score less than 50