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Course details

Course type:

Short Course

Director of studies:

MyLSTM

Mode of study:

Duration:

2 Weeks

Home fee:

£1,060

Overseas fee:

£1,060

3 good reasons to study

Maintaining and improving the health situation of vulnerable populations lies at the heart of most aid projects, especially during a humanitarian emergency.

Humanitarian professionals must be equipped with sufficient basic knowledge to be able to identify and monitor health problems during crises, and to develop effective and appropriate intervention strategies in complex situations.

You will learn from specialists with extensive experience in the field.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

This course aims to provide students with knowledge and critical understanding of common public health problems in humanitarian emergencies. You will learn how to adopt an evidence-based and reasoned approach to the critical assessment and management of health problems in humanitarian emergencies and to develop and evaluate strategies for their prevention and control.

We employ interactive lectures, student-led seminars, and group work around case studies and problem-solving exercises. Practical demonstrations of important disease vectors are held in the laboratory.

Course Outline

Common public health problems: context and constraints to their management in emergencies

rapid needs assessment, setting priorities, goals and objectives
calculating key indicators of the health status of a population
health information systems in emergencies
the primary health care approach to humanitarian emergencies
environmental health planning and management in emergencies

Common epidemic communicable diseases surveillance and control in emergencies

managing specific disease outbreaks

Effect of disasters on food security

risk factors for malnutrition in complex emergencies.
methods of assessing food security and nutritional status in emergency situations.
current approaches to the management of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency disorders

Reproductive health for displaced populations

HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections - approaches to prevention, control and management
Health promotion & post-conflict health needs

10 Academic Credits - Assessments

The module is assessed by a 1.5 hour multiple choice question examination.

For an additional fee of £95, you can be entered for full Academic Credits for this course (Masters level credit). The academic credits are offered to provide choice and flexibility to all of our students and students who do not wish to do the assessments will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Any person working in international development and humanitarianism would benefit from attending this course. Also, people who work in areas of public health, health protection and disease control would benefit.

English language requirements:

Attending course with Academic Credit:
The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.

Attending course – Certificate of Attendance Only:
The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to benefit from the course participants should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5.

Aims

This course aims to:

Plan strategies for the critical assessment and management of common public health problems in humanitarian emergencies

Review critically the available literature and summarise the key issues of public health importance in humanitarian emergencies

Develop appropriate evidence-based approaches to disease prevention, surveillance and control

Careers

This course is suitable for health professionals working in humanitarian or development projects, humanitarian workers of various backgrounds managing health projects, and those who wish to move into the humanitarian sector.

Testimonials

An amazing and stimulating learning environment, met all my expections

Great lecturers with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Really fantastic topics. I thoroughly enjoyed the nutrition sessions and the ebola session. I liked that we were able to explore both public health theory as well as learn some practical tools and assessments that we can use in the field.

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
4 April 2022	15 April 2022	£1,060	£1,060	Apply

Start date:
4 April 2022

End date:
15 April 2022

Home fee:
£1,060

Overseas fee:
£1,060

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Health in Humanitarian Emergencies