Study Details: 1 year, part-time, 4 taught sessions throughout the course
The course is designed for people from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds who are currently working in, or aim to work in, the humanitarian field. Humanitarian workers find themselves operating in complex and diverse environments due to conflict and natural disasters. This course aims to equip you with the understanding, knowledge and skills to evaluate, plan and implement projects in the humanitarian setting.
The course hosts international and UK students from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds.
You will be taught by highly experienced lecturers with backgrounds in humanitarian aid and international development.
A multidisciplinary approach to teaching will be used in order to maximise learning. Lectures from the Business School, the School of Law, Biological Sciences and Human and Health Sciences feed into this course.
The course uses a case study approach to teaching in order to maximise your participation and learning.
You will develop a deep understanding of the many issues related to humanitarian and disasters management including, political economy, ethical and legal issues, the historical context of humanitarian aid, planning and risk management, the impact of environmental disasters and working with refugees. This course provides the theoretical underpinning which is necessary for anyone working, or planning to work, in this field.
Teaching and assessment:
Teaching is delivered through a range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment will be through one piece of coursework.
Your module specification/module handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria for this module.
Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.
The University of Huddersfield operates an attendance monitoring system. Further details can be found in the Attendance Monitoring Policy.
An honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent in a subject relevant to public health, such as health professional qualifications, social science subjects, applied sciences, business, leadership, management or administration.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable. Read more about the University’s for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.
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