Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts in disasters, conflicts and complex humanitarian emergencies
- develop an understanding of vulnerabilities, health and social risks, issues and outcomes in specific types of disasters and conflict situations
- understand and appreciate the concepts of disaster management and humanitarian response and their significance in various contexts
- recognize political issues, debates and challenges around disasters, response and relief
- critically evaluate disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response policy and practice from several perspectives
- identify and understand key concepts in disaster and conflict research and epidemiology
- critically understand the strengths and weaknesses of disaster management initiatives, approaches, planning and programming in different countries, particularly course focus locations or the countries the students come from
- appraise scientific literature and to make oral presentations