Avainsanat

Yleiskuvaus

The course concentrates on the effects of disasters on human health and health systems.

Osaamistavoitteet

Upon completion of the course, the students are equipped with the skills to analyze the effects of disasters and silent emergencies on human health and health systems. They have adopted the basic principles of health care in crisis and are able to assess, plan, implement and monitor health care in exceptional situations.

Sisältö

- History, trends, background and causes of humanitarian crises in the world
- The legal context of humanitarian assistance, rights and duties of aid personnel
- The international mechanisms for protection of human rights in humanitarian crisis
- Stakeholders, their tasks and local and international co-operation in humanitarian crisis
- Main public health problems in different types of man made crisis and natural disasters and their mechanisms
- Overall priorities in health care in humanitarian crisis and vulnerable groups
- Health needs assessment in humanitarian crisis
- Special features of military health care
- Transition from short term emergency aid to long term rehabilitation

Toteutustavat

Opetustapa	Paikalla	Verkossa
Luento-opetus
Ryhmätyöskentely
Itsenäinen työskentely
Seminaari

Lectures, group work, seminars, assignments, learning diary

Opetuskieli

englanti

Arviointi

Hyväksytty/hylätty.

Kirjallisuus/Oppimateriaali

Literature announced in the teaching schedule

Lisätietoja

Organized every second year. Open for all University of Tampere students including exchange students. Preference is given to degree students in health sciences and others will be accepted in order of registration.

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