Humanitarian Action: Health in Humanitarian Emergencies, Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
CAS
Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en action humanitaire
Catégories
- Lieu de formation
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Genève 21 (GE)
- Langue d'enseignement
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anglais - français
- Type de formation
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Hautes écoles universitaires HEU
- Modalités temporelles
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A plein temps
- Thèmes de formation
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Domaine social, sciences sociales - Santé, soins, médecine
- Domaines d'études
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Médecine humaine - Relations internationales
- Swissdoc
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Mise à jour 18.01.2016
Description
Description de la formation
- Week 1: Health in humanitarian crises: how to set priorities
- Week 2: Epidemic diseases
- Week 3: Nutritional crises: origins, consequences and interventions
- Week 4: Chronic diseases
- Week 5: Providing Health Care
- Week 6: Traumatic events and their impact on health
- Week 7: Personal work
Case studies and examples during the course will take into account the three major contexts for humanitarian action : armed conflict / complex emergencies, “natural” disasters, social exclusion. Chronic crises, and the interplay between humanitarian action and development activities will be given due consideration.
Objectif
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and prioritise health problems and determine potential ways to address them in a variety of humanitarian contexts
- Choose among various methodological and technical tools to identify health needs and respond appropriately
- Analyse dilemmas of health action in crises
Admission
Conditions d’admission
Bachelor d'une haute école universitaire
Expérience professionnelle
- Either a university qualification following three years of study plus at least two years of work experience in the humanitarian, social or development field
- English mother tongue or proof of level of competence through a TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS certificate or the equivalent.
Groupe cible
- CERAH Master student in humanitarian action - Health professional working in humanitarian or development projects - Humanitarian worker of various backgrounds managing health projects - Health professional wishing to move into the humanitarian sector
Coûts
CHF 5'000.-
Diplôme / examen
- Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action, specialisation Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
Infos pratiques
Lieu / adresse
- Genève 21 (GE)
Déroulement temporel
Début des cours
April 2015
Durée de la formation
7 weeks
Modalités temporelles
- A plein temps
Langue d’enseignement
- anglais
- français
Remarques
Registration deadlines: 4 February 2015Liens
Renseignements / contact
Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en action humanitaire de Genève (CERAH)
Geneva Center for education and research in humanitarian action
Mrs Elisabeth Boujon
Rue de Lausanne 63
P.O. Box 136
1211 Genève 21
Tél.: +41 22 908 44 53
cerahgeneve@unige.ch
Institution 1
Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en action humanitaire
1202 Genève
Rue Rothschild
1211 Genève 21
Tél.: +41 (0)22 908 45 33
E-mail:
URL:
www.cerahgeneve.ch/