TM5536 - Refugee Health
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc (pre 2015) |
This subject aims to prepare participants for international work in emergency response settings, particularly focused on displaced populations. Topics covered include: international humanitarian law, rapid assessment, organsiation and coordination, basic epidemiology in emergency settings, disease control, vaccination, nutrition, reproductive health, water, sanitation & shelter and health and safety of the field worker. Guest lecturers with extensive field experience and technical expertise from a range of organisations contribute to this subject. This subject is suitable for both clinical and non-clinical participants.
Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to articulate the major public health issues in an emergency setting;
- Apply humanitarian principles in refugee settings;
- Discuss the organisation of health services and the multi-sectorial approach to reduce the health impact in emergency settings;
- Evaluate the public health situation in an emergency setting and propose appropriate responses;
- Approach an emergency refugee setting with insight into the challenges faced by humanitarian workers.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2014 | |
| Face to face teaching 25-Aug-2014 to 05-Sep-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Ms Sandra Downing, Ms Amy Radford |
| Lecturers: | Ms Sandra Downing, Ms Amy Radford. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (60%); presentations (20%); (20%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.