Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Disaster Management: Introduction to Humanitarian Aid
This online course explored some of the basic principles that guide humanitarian responses and the different approaches humanitarian teams use in disaster situations. The course covered topics including the complexity of disasters and the challenges in managing funding and coordinating responses.
2 weeks, 3 hours per week
Phil Connors
Course Director for the Master of Humanitarian Assistance
Deakin University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the history of humanitarian response
- Identify the key principles and codes of conduct associated with humanitarian action and management
- Describe the relationship between humanitarian responses, donors and funding
Syllabus
There is no such thing as a typical humanitarian response to a disaster. Each disaster requires a unique response that will be dictated by the circumstances involved. There are, however, principles, practice and values that can guide us and inform our actions. This course focuses on:
- exploring the history of humanitarian action
- reviewing current practice and trends
- investigating the challenges of complex disasters
- discovering the key factors in coordinating responses
Issued on 20th March 2017
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