Working in humanitarian aid or disasters? Worried about people and the planet? This course will provide you with the tools to become a skilled practitioner in disaster mitigation, recovery and reconstruction.
Course objectives
You will:
- Consider a brief history of modern humanitarianism, humanitarian aid, and explore the linkages to ‘ideology of compassion', human rights, social justice and social work practice
- Explore humanitarian laws and organisations, their inception, evolution and roles
- Examine the concepts and policies that underpin national and international humanitarian aid
- Develop an in-depth understanding of practice with disaster victim-survivors (including refugees) as recipients of, actors and agents in disaster interventions
- Gain cultural understandings and explore the social history of state and non-governmental organisations and their roles in delivering humanitarian aid, policies and programs in diverse parts of the world, among different groups and settings
This MSc 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.
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University
University of Stirling
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Country
United Kingdom
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Program Discipline
Social Studies
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Duration
12 months full-time
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Tuition fee
GBP 18645.00 / Per Year
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Cost of Living
GBP 10-12,000 a year
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Average processing time
1 month
Program Category
Postgraduate Program
IELTs Requirements:
Total score
6.0
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Writing band score
6.0 (min)
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Listening band score
5.5 (min)
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Reading band score
5.5 (min)
