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Fire Science Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning
Fire Science via distance learning
Fire science strictly defines fire, its classifications, and processes. This program classifies fires and fuels into categories and groups, respectively, and clearly outlines their definitions. Understanding fires is learning the best ways to prevent and fight them. In this program, accurate methods are developed to predict when and where fires are most likely to occur and how to react in each case.
Academic Supervisor : Amador Martínez Benitez
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Fire Science Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Fire Science.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Conflict Resolution - Criminology - Cyber Security - Disaster Management - Environmental Health - Geopolitics & Geostrategy - Meteorology - Military Strategy - Occupational Safety & Health - Security & Emergency Management - Security & Safety Studies .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Fire Science Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Fire Science via distance learning = 21 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Fire Science Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Fire Science via distance learning = 21 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Security & Emergency Management.
Master's Degree - Fire Science Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Fire Science via distance learning = 21 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Security & Emergency Management. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Fire Science Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Fire Science via distance learning = 21 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Security & Emergency Management. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
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Fire Science Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Fire Prevention
This course reviews fire inspection programs and fire protection procedures and practices. It considers the relationships of fire prevention programs with government, private sector, laws, and arson.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
Fire Protection Systems
This course examines the design and operation of fire protection systems, including water distribution, direction, alarm, and watchman services. It considers protection systems for special hazards, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam, and water spray systems. It studies standpipes, sprinkler systems, and methods of reestablishment after use.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
Fire Hydraulics
This course explains drafting of water, velocity and discharge, friction loss, engine and nozzle pressure, fire streams, pressure loses in flowing hydrants, and practical tips in the application of hydraulic principles.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
Fire & Arson Investigation
This course investigates approaches in fire and arson crimes with emphasis on arson motives and pathology, incendiary fire analysis and detection, fire behavior, principles related to fire origin and cause determination, and a technical analysis of fraud- related arson. Emphasis is placed on the collection and preservation of evidence, photography, diagrams and notes, interviewing, legal issues, court qualification, and testimony.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
Firefighters & Fire Departments
This course explores the contemporary fire protection agency, its functions, structure, and operational techniques, principles of organization, staffing, budgeting, controlling, coordinating, planning, and research in fire protection.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
Fire Science
This course shows how to develop an accurate way of predicting where and when fires are most likely and how to react in every case. Fire Science has strict rules behind the definition of fire, its classifications, and how it works. Fires have been classified into different categories, their fuels classified into groups, and its definition clearly outlined. To understand fires is to understand the best way to prevent and fight them.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
Fire Fighting Strategy
This course examines the strategy for fireground operations, preplanning of fire fighting, employment of personnel, and equipment. Specific tactical problems are analyzed as well as safety, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, portable extinguishers, search and rescue, and emergency actions.
Academic Supervisor: Amador Martínez Benitez
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Fire Science Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
AFE - Association for Fire Ecology
ASFP - Association for Specialist Fire Protection
CFPA - Confederation of Fire Protection Association Europe
CTIF - International Association of Fire and Rescue Service
EENA - European Emergency Number Association
FEUFOA - Federation of the European Union Fire Officer Associations
FPA - Fire Protection Association
IAFC - International Association of Fire Chiefs
IAFSS - International Association for Fire Safety Science
IAWF - International Association of Wildland Fire
IFE - Institution of Fire Engineers
IFSM - Institute of Fire Safety Managers
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Admission requirements - Fire Science
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Fire Science Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - Fire Science Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning
Fire Science Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
