12 x 2 hour interactive lectures.
126 hours of student-centred activities incorporating literature searching and reading will form essential elements of the learning strategies relating to the specialised subject areas.

Expertise from external lecturers will be employed, thus bringing a wealth of academic and practical knowledge utilised in Professional Service Provision relating to `hands on' deployments in the theatre of operations.

An essay (2000 words - assessing all learning outcomes) on the specialist areas associated with the Management of Mass Disasters, Major Incidents and Civil Emergencies.

To include present and possible future developments within each of the disciplines engaged in the specialised theatres of operations and administration.

Formative feedback will be provided in the interactive lecture sessions.
Ongoing formative activities will be carried out throughout the module, to provide feedback towards the end of module essay submission.

Any disaster requires management in order to care for the immediate victims and to minimise the long term effects.

A disaster such as The London tube bombings or The Asian tsunami will involve multiple agencies. The immediate response of emergency services such as Police, Fire and Paramedics may be augmented by forensic scientists, pathologists, media liaison officers and victim support counsellors amongst others.

The successful strategic, tactical and operational planning of these multiple agencies will be at the heart of successful Disaster Management.

The module examines the factors which contribute to disasters and civil emergencies and how they can best be managed.

Students will be expected to think analytically, know the legal framework within which they must act and be aware of potential future developments and procedures associated with disaster management.

Health and Safety considerations, related Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures will form a common theme throughout the module.

Progress to Level 2 of a Forensic Science, Policing and Criminal Investigation, Forensics and Psychology, Forensics and Criminology or Forensic Investigation award.

Module handbook and an appropriately equipped lecture room and resources library. Blackboard VLE

Introduction to International Disaster Management:
Damon P Coppola, Amazon, 2007

Principals of Emergency Planning and Management:
David E Alexander,Terrar Pub, 2002

Forensic Human Identification:
Thompson and Black,CRCPress, 2006

Advances in Forensic Human Identification:
Mallett and Blythe,CRC Press, 2010/2011