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Master of Humanitarian Assistance
Deakin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00113B
Intractable conflicts, climate disasters and pandemics these are just a few of the challenges humanity currently faces. Its clear that in the 21st century, the need for humanitarian aid has never been greater. But its no longer enough to assume our current practices can address these complex challenges. We need new humanitarian aid leaders, who can envision and enact a better version of the field.
Designed for
For Australian and International students wishing to work in the humanitarian sector to gain an industry-relevant, formal qualification
Structure
Students must successfully complete 8 credit points of study comprising core, elective and research units
Subjects
- Anthropology of poverty and development
- Applied humanitarian assistance from theory to practice
- Cross cultural communication and practice
- Disaster risk reduction and management in humanitarian contexts
- Dynamics and dilemmas of the humanitarian sector
- Food security
- Fundamentals of humanitarian management
- Gender and Development
- Health equity and human rights
- Health and social impact assessment
- Health communication
- Humanitarian assistance
- Human rights in the world
- Humanitarian settlement
- Project and financial management in humanitarian contexts
- Humanitarian world
- Internship
- Principles and practice of public health
- Research
- International conflict analysis
- The united nations and international organisation
Standard entry requirements
Bachelor honours (AQF8) degree in a related discipline or Bachelor degree in a related discipline, plus two years relevant work experience or Graduate certificate or graduate diploma in a related discipline or Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent.
Study pathways
Credit for prior learning will be granted in accordance with university policy
