Health in Emergencies and Refugee Health (Online/Blended course)

Course Content
This blended learning course addresses the following aspects related to disaster- & conflict related emergencies: Health, Conceptual & legal frameworks, Operational aspects of humanitarian interventions, and Partnerships and roles in different stages of emergencies.
First six weeks will consist of intensly supervised online learning. These six weeks are part-time. Last two weeks of course are full-time on site lectures and exercises in Copenhagen.

Learning objectives, training objectives
The course aims at providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the broad range of issues which are crucial in planning, implementing and accounting for health interventions in contemporary emergencies.

Target Audience
Health professionals who wish to work with health related issues in low and middle income societies, and Individuals and professionals who are interested in any or all parts of Disaster Management and Emergency Health

Qualifications
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study (eg. health sciences, social sciences, engineering, etc.) and at least 2 years of relevant working experience

Accreditation
The Danish Evaluation Institute

Local Organizer
Copenhagen School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen

Notes
Please visit our website for further information: globalhealth.ku.dk/refugee/

Ms. Helle Trøst Nielsen