Emergency Humanitarian Assistance
Booking for this course is now closed.
Semester One 2010
Dates
- 14th & 15th October 2010
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd December 2010
Postgraduate courses in Public Health and Primary Care
This 15 credit master's level course is being offered for the 3rd year at the University of Manchester. In addition, this course is also open to daily visitors who are not undertaking the full assessed unit.
The course will provide you with an understanding of the principles of good practice in emergency humanitarian assistance and its place in health care development. The benefits and drawbacks of EHA will be explored alongside its place in the UN, Government and non government contributions to the delivery of health care to vulnerable populations and the relationship of health to economics and politics.
Throughout the course students will undertake critical analysis of the impact of emergency humanitarian assistance and understand essential emergency needs and how emergency interventions impact upon developmental processes.
Programme
The 2010 EHA programme is available online: EHA Programme.
Vocational relevance
The course is relevant to applicants with a keen interest in pursuing humanitarian aid work in the future, as well as those with existing experience. We are happy to accept intercalating medical students, doctors, nurses, aid and development workers and people from the military. This course may be taken as a stand alone unit or as part of a distance learning Master of Public Health course.
Individual days of the course will also be open for pre-booked visitors to attend. See cost and application process for more details.
Aims
- To introduce students to the range of political, economic, social and health factors that impact on Emergency Humanitarian Medical Assistance and its effectiveness
Learning outcomes
- The common causes of disease in displaced populations and their prevention and treatment
- How to carry out basic health surveillance and health needs assessment
- The food, water and sanitation requirements of populations
- Medicine and Surgery in low resource settings
- The special needs of women and children
- The common consequences of “natural” and man made disasters
- Complex Emergencies
- Conflict Medicine
- The roles of governments, international organisations, non government organisations and the military in humanitarian crises
- The psychological and social consequences of humanitarian crises
The course is led by Dr Simon Mardel. Simon qualified in 1980 and originally trained in anaesthetics. Working with NGOs in humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Sudan in the 1980s led to him change his specialty to Emergency Medicine. He continued working with NGOs or WHO in about 20 countries during humanitarian crises or epidemics of emerging pathogens. He completed an MSc in Public Health and Health Services research at the University of Aberdeen with a thesis on the health economics of emergency humanitarian aid. In 2010 he took up post as Senior Lecturer in Global Health at the University of Manchester and is a core team member of their Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI).
Please address informal enquiries about the course to simon.mardel@manchester.ac.uk
Learning and Assessment
The new face to face unit will combine lectures, seminars and practical sessions, based at the University of Manchester. The full 15 credit course will be supported with online materials (not available for day attendees). The online environment will enable students to continue discussion with tutors and guest speakers as they work on their assignments during the following months. The majority of the assessment of the unit will be in the form of two written assignments.
Dates and Location
- 14th & 15th October 2010, 306 A/B, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, University of Manchester
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd December 2010, Mayo Building, Hope Hospital, Salford
Cost
- As a stand alone assessed PGT 15 credit unit: £560 (for UK/EU students). This includes tuition, assessment, meals and beverages (It does not include accommodation or travel)
- For a single day: £125. This includes tuition, meals and beverage and a certificate of attendance.
- A limited number of places are available to medical students registered at University of Manchester for a cost of £10.00. This includes tuition, meals and beverage and a certificate of attendance.
Application
Please complete the following online booking form to book a place on the EHA programme: EHA Booking Form (currently booking is closed).
- Students: Applications for the full 15 credit are only accepted through the University online system:
On the form your programme description is PHPD and in the Further Information box write 'Emergency Humanitarian Assistance'.
Applicants must provide a statement saying why they wish to take the course. The final selection of applicants may also involve a telephone interview with Tony Redmond. The last date for applications for the accredited course is 1st August 2010.
Any questions or difficulties with this process should be addressed to Nigel Jones at MPH.admissions@manchester.ac.uk or tel +44 (0)161 275 1648
- Visitors: To book a place for the full programme or for a single day, please complete and return the booking form. The last date of registration for day visitors is Friday 8th October.
Please address informal enquiries about the course to simon.mardel@manchester.ac.uk - University of Manchester Medical Students: To book a place for a single day please complete and return the booking form. The last date of registration for day visitors is Friday 8th October. If attendance at this day clashes with your undergraduate timetable, you must ensure you have permission to attend from your hospital dean
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