Online Course on ‘Bushfires: Response, Resilience & Relief’ by the University of Newcastle

Course in Applied Science , in Natural Science
  • Online

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 58116
  • Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
  • Language Requirement Not Required
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Gender MaleFemale
  • Language of Instruction English
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Opportunity Description

Course introduction

The University of Newcastle and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have developed a free online course on “Bushfires: Response, Resilience, And Relief (3Rs)”. This course will help you discover strategies for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the bushfires natural tragedies from the top minds in the world.

With respect to the hazards of bushfires, this course is beneficial for individuals and the public interested in understanding about decreasing their vulnerability to bushfires, effective coping strategies in the aftermath of a bushfire disaster, and building resilience in the face of future calamities.

Why join this course?

Nowadays, the increasing impact of climate change is aggravating the risk factors of natural disasters such as bushfires/wildfires. Therefore, it is a crucial need for individuals and organizations to learn to respond to emergencies, survive, and recover from humanitarian crises that are out of their current expertise.

Course details:

Course developer: The University of Newcastle Australia

Language: English

Learning platform: Future Learn

Subjects: Nature & Environment

Price: Free

Duration of the course: 3 weeks

Time commitment: 2 hours per week

Start date: Available now

What you will learn:

By completing this course, you‘ll be able to:

  • Learn about the bushfire perils and reasons, the tendency to spread, impacts, and what we can be done to recover speedily.

Who is this course for?

The course is of utmost relevance for individuals and communities trying to gain an understanding of bushfire risk mitigation and resilience.

Course content

What topics will it cover?

  • Identify drivers of bushfire hazards
  • Evaluate the various mechanisms through which bushfires attack
  • Discover the effect of bushfires from various viewpoints
  • Discover fundamentals for bushfire resilience and benefits of community-led bushfire recovery
  • Determine coping strategies for affected people and find out what are the effective coping strategies

Course benefits

  • 100% online
  • Full access to this course for five weeks

How to apply?

You can join this course by completing a registration in the given link.

Enroll now

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