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Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief
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  2. Prerequisites & Facts
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What is the course about?

Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief
The course Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief is an online class provided by Coventry University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Understand both the principles and practicalities of humanitarian response and learn about disaster management.

Course description
  • Explore the fundamentals of humanitarian action
  • 3 weeks
  • A timely and efficient humanitarian response can save lives during emergencies and disasters. A good knowledge of emergency preparedness and disaster management is vital, not only for saving lives but for building a career in the humanitarian sector.
  • On this course, you will explore theoretical and practical perspectives of humanitarian response. Examining the wider humanitarian context and the disaster management cycle, you will develop the knowledge and specialist skills required for working in humanitarian crises.
  • The humanitarian origin in the Red Cross movement
  • The Geneva Convention, Hague Conventions and the UDHR
  • Ethics of humanitarian work
  • Key concepts/terminology for humanitarian operations – NGOs, agencies
  • Humanitarian space
  • Protection
  • The landscape of the main actors in humanitarian response
  • Anticipation and disaster assessments: types of assessments, the purpose of assessments and assessing capacities, rapid assessments and considerations
  • Cluster systems
  • Identify the historical background and contextual issues that inform humanitarian approaches
  • Explore the theoretical underpinning that shapes many humanitarian relief operations
  • Explore the key principles and values that underpin responses to emergencies and humanitarian action
  • Evaluate the impact of a range of humanitarian relief responses on the experiences of disaster-affected populations
  • This course is for individuals working in the humanitarian sector who need to refresh their knowledge and individuals looking to work in the humanitarian sector. It will also be useful for those who manage and evaluate services within the humanitarian sector.
  • Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
  • Coventry University
  • Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
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Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief

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University, College, Institution

Coventry University

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Coventry University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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