The Humanitarian Action specialisation will equip you with the practical skills to respond to a humanitarian crisis, and an in-depth understanding of how humanitarian intervention can affect local development processes.
The program is taught by active development practitioners and the University’s world-leading academics in anthropology and development studies.
Career opportunities
The Humanitarian Action specialisation will advance your career in development, policy, and program management focusing on humanitarian aid, in government and non-government organisations or as an independent consultant.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- understand the role that humanitarian crises can play in national and local development processes in developing countries;
- identify practical approaches to dealing with humanitarian crises including both International led, State led, NGO and community led processes;
- gain an understanding of trends and changes in humanitarian response in recent times;
- apply critical social inquiry and participatory processes to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian activities;
- undertake social assessments and integrate social perspectives and participatory practices with other forms of technical expertise in humanitarian work, and;
- analyse development policy processes of NGOs, the private sector, and government agencies with regard to the inclusion of local Indigenous and community perspectives.
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Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH8054 | Humanitarian Action (Advanced) | 12 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH8042 | Migration, Refugees and Development | 6 |
| ANTH8106 | Gender, Violence and Development | 6 |
| EMDV8082 | Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy | 6 |
| EMDV8124 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Management | 6 |
| HUMN8023 | Human Rights and Humanitarian Law | 6 |
