Essentials of Humanitarian Practice will give you an insight into life working in the field whilst increasing your understanding of the characteristics of natural disasters, conflict induced emergencies and the requirements for an effective humanitarian response.

Practical learning is at the heart of the course, during the week we will put you at the centre of an emergency response in an engaging simulation. This will challenge your motivations and beliefs, giving you firsthand understanding of what it is like to work in the field.

Who should attend? 

Anyone working in or entering the humanitarian sector, including staff of humanitarian aid organisations and individuals actively seeking work in the sector.

What does the course cover? 

You will examine the humanitarian context, the concept of humanitarian principles, the international humanitarian system, accountability, international law, needs assessment, individual responsibility and the potential impacts and dilemmas of humanitarian responses.

Cross-cutting themes such as gender, culture and security are considered throughout the course. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own motivations and competencies for relief work regularly during the week.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Explain the characteristics of natural disasters and complex emergencies
  
• Describe the different activities required for a comprehensive response to an emergency situation
  
• Analyse the roles and relationships of humanitarian agencies and the people affected by disasters
  
• Describe and apply international legal instruments and humanitarian principles to a humanitarian response
  
• Discuss potential impacts and dilemmas associated with humanitarian responses
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key skills and personal attributes required for an effective humanitarian response
  
• Apply skills of teamwork, coordination, communication and cultural sensitivity in a simulation environment
  

The assessment

The Certificate in Essentials of Humanitarian Practice is a competency based, assessed course worth 10 Masters level credits that can be transferred to the Masters in Development and Emergency Practice (DEP) from Oxford Brookes University or other similar postgraduate qualifications. For more infomation about this and the other credit rated courses that RedR offers click here.

Registration and timings

Registration is from 8.45am on the Monday morning. Course will run from 9 am and conclude at 5.30 pm daily.

Costs

Early Bird/Standard

Band A: £320/£400
Band B: £416/£520
Band C: £541/£676
Band D: £703/£879

Early bird/Credit rated

Band A: £400/£500
Band B: £520/£650
Band C: £676/£845
Band D: £879/£1099

Early bird/Standard fee: Book and pay upto a month in advance to receive a 20% discount through our early bird scheme.