📖Program Curriculum
This Masters is the first of its kind in the country. It is taught by experienced lecturers and aims to build confident practitioners and humanitarian workers able to intervene effectively in various disasters that are occurring throughout the world and increasing in frequency and intensity especially those linked to pandemics climate change and extreme weather events such as floods droughts wildfires and earthquakes.
Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2022). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
Year 1 Autumn semester
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Humanitarian Aid: History Policies Legislation and Contemporary Structures (SWKPG80) 20 credits
Students with a pass in SWKPG88 are exempt from SWKPG80
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Social and Environmental Justice Human Rights Ethics and Values (SWKPG81) 20 credits
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Theories and Concepts in Humanitarian Aid and Emergencies: Risk Vulnerability Resilience and Sustainability (SWKPG82) 20 credits
Compulsory module
Module Credits
Research Methods: Comparative and Participatory Action Research (SWKPG86) 20 credits