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Overview
Emergency and disaster response organisations need to continuously review and improve their skills to successfully perform their jobs. On Emergency and Disaster Training and Exercising - An Introduction at Coventry University by FutureLearn, you will explore the benefits and limitations of training and exercising to prepare for emergencies and disasters.
Key facts:
You will evaluate the role of training and development within the risk management and emergency preparedness process. You will examine the types of skill exercises that can benefit organisations and how they successfully address specific training needs.Programme Structure
Topics:
Capabilities for preparedness and response
Capabilities vs capacity
Learning domains
The emergency management professional
Benefits and limitations of exercising
Types and scales of exercise
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Natural Sciences Emergency & Disaster Management View 23 other Short Courses in Natural Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is for people with roles in emergency and disaster planning and response. It would benefit those with a role in business continuity planning and training exercise designing within organisations.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Tuition Fee
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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