Course: Refugee Health Care
Schedule
| Session | Topic | Activites |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1: Dilemmas in Humanitarian Assistance | ||
| Week 1 | Welcome to Refugee Health Care | Introduction |
| Week 1 | Refugee and Disaster Definitions | Lecture 1 |
| Week 1 | Causes of Conflict and Population Displacement | Lecture 2 |
| Module 2: Information and Surveillance Systems | ||
| Week 1 | Information and Surveillance Systems for Refugee Populations | Lecture 3 |
| Week 1 | Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak Investigation (Guest Lecturer: Abdallah) | Lecture 4 |
| Module 3: Assessing the Needs of Displaced Populations | ||
| Week 1 | Health Needs of Refugees | Lecture 5 |
| Week 1 | Assessing Health Needs | Lecture 6 |
| Week 1 | Establishing Health Services | Lecture 7 |
| Module 4: Water and Sanitation for Refugees and Displaced Persons | ||
| Week 2 | Public Health Issues Regarding Water and Sanitation for Displaced Populations (Guest Lecturer: Roberts) | Lecture 8 |
| Week 2 | LiveTalk Interactive Session | LiveTalk 1 |
| Module 5: Control of Communicable Diseases in Emergencies | ||
| Week 3 | Control of Communicable Diseases | Lecture 9 |
| Module 6: International Humanitarian Law | ||
| Week 3 | International Humanitarian Law (Guest Lecturer: Hoffman) | Lecture 10 |
| Module 7: The Structure and Response of International Humanitarian Agencies | ||
| Week 3 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Guest Lecturer: Fryer) | Lecture 11 |
| Module 8: Food and Nutrition for Refugees | ||
| Week 3 | Food Aid Programs in Nutrition Response (Guest Lecturer: Hansch) | Lecture 12 |
| Week 4 | Introduction to Rapid Assessment |
Case Study 1
Peer Evaluation |
| Module 9: Psychosocial and Mental Health Issues in Refugees and Displaced Persons | ||
| Week 5 | Mental Illness Among Trauma-Affected Populations (Guest Lecturer: Bolton) | Lecture 13 |
| Module 10: Protection of Displaced Women | ||
| Week 5 | The Health Needs of Refugee Women (Guest Lecturer: Rowley) | Lecture 14 |
| Module 11: Health Needs in Repatriation | ||
| Week 5 | Repatriation in Cambodia (Guest Lecturer: Robinson) | Lecture 15 |
| Module 12: Human Rights and Population Displacement | ||
| Week 5 | Health and Human Rights Principles for Refugee Health (Guest Lecturer: Lawrence) | Lecture 16 |
| Module 13: Disasters and Development | ||
| Week 5 | From Disasters to Development (Guest Lecturer: Pierre) | Lecture 17 |
| Week 5 | Submit working title, summary, and references for your topic. | Final Paper Summary |
| Week 5 | LiveTalk Interactive Session | LiveTalk 2 |
| Week 6 | Introduction to Control of Communicable Diseases (designated students only - 1/2 of the class) |
Case Study 2
Peer Evaluation |
| Week 7 | Course Evaluation | Evaluation |
| Week 7 | Introduction to Nutrition (designated students only - other 1/2 of the class) |
Case Study 3
Peer Evaluation |
| Week 8 | LiveTalk Interactive Session | LiveTalk 4 |
| Week 8 | Final Paper due | Final Paper |
