The course aim is to give students a good understanding of the key issues in humanitarian action, and how they affect developing countries. The focus will be on both complex emergencies arising out of conflict, natural disasters, and resulting issues including human rights and gender.
It will cover topics such as international, local and community humanitarian responses, and the key characteristics of each. The UN, International NGOs, local NGOs, bilateral and government agencies will be examined as key players. There will also be a special focus on the key role of the military .The course will consider case studies around the COVID-19 pandemic from different social and cultural contexts from the Pacific, East Asia, and South Asia, and Africa.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate a critical appreciation of the key concepts and approaches used by development scholars and practitioners who work in humanitarian interventions;
- understand the likely social and economic impacts of humanitarian policies and practices in their work; and
- reflect critically on their own experiences and understanding of humanitarian interventions in the light of the concepts and methods introduced in this course.
Indicative Assessment
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3]
- Minor Essay (2500 words) (30) [LO 1,2,3]
- Major Essay (3500 words) (40) [LO 1,2,3]
- Online Forum (1000 words) (10) [LO 1,2,3]
- Humanitarian Game (10) [LO 1,2,3]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials and tutorial-like activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading, and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Prescribed Texts
There are no prescribed texts
Preliminary Reading
Readings will change according to topics offered and will be updated each year from relevant journals and book chapters
Assumed Knowledge
None
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $3960 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $5820 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction: humanitarianism; complex emergencies | ||||||
| 2846 | 20 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 26 May 2023 | In Person | View |
| Moral and ethical basis of humanitarianism in the | ||||||
| 2847 | 20 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 26 May 2023 | Online | View |
