MSc Disaster Medicine

The Disaster Medicine MSc at UCLan deals with the exploration of the thorough preparations and improvements needed in responding effectively to disaster events. It provides a unique variety of blended learning methods in educating students with crisis scenarios. This course offers opportunities to learn from experts in disaster medicine and humanitarian relief, looking at real-world case studies to understand the theory and practice of disaster medicine. Course Content: The Disaster Medicine MSc course incorporates a wide range of teaching modes including seminars, lectures, practical sessions, independent study, interactive teaching, INFO skills, and problem-based learning. This course comprises of core studies involving theoretical grounding in disaster studies, public health, and humanitarian relief, and extends to a case-study based examination of natural disasters, humanitarian relief, conflict, and war, alongside public health emergencies and pandemics.Key Modules: Some of the key modules of this course include Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Humanitarian Relief and NGO Operations, Management of Mass Casualty Incidents and War and Conflict, and Major Incident Practicals, amongst others. Future Careers: The course opens up a multitude of career pathways within medical, public health, or the humanitarian sector – either in the UK or internationally. Graduates can find roles in healthcare organisations, emergency services, local government, NGOs, military, academia, or continue further in research fields.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.