General provisions

DECISIONS AND GUIDELINES

The course is offered within the Master's Program on International Humanitarian Action 90 ECTS credits.

The course plan was agreed by the Dean of the Faculty of Theology on 2007-08-29

The course plan is valid from 2007-08-29

Entry requirements

The course on Anthropology in Humanitarian Action is only available to students admitted to the NOHA programme.

Learning outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The learning outcomes of the module aim at a systematic and holistic understanding of the socio-cultural, economical and political factors involved in situations of humanitarian action takes place. An introduction to anthropological methods is expected to permit the student

- To gather an insight in the importance of local knowledge systems with specific terminologies and sets of contexts.

- To assess the dynamics of articulation between local, regional and global systems of distribution and appropriation. This may include a critical stance towards the internal structure of the humanitarian action per se.

- To develop a capacity to evaluate the possible consequences of various solutions in particular contexts.

- To serve as mediator and communicator between recipients of humanitarian action and various other specialists.

- To promote a culturally sensitive approach to humanitarian action that enhances and facilitates local participation.

Content

CONTENT

- Culture and communication as fundamental integrative concepts.

- The importance of ethnographic fieldwork and concomitant technical knowledge, guidelines and ethics.

- Comparative, gender and interdisciplinary perspectives applied to relevant case studies dealing with local knowledge, refugees, armed conflict, forced displacement, health.

Instruction

TEACHING

The course is taught by means of lectures and seminars. For the seminars, students are expected to prepare and make oral presentations in tutorial groups. Language of instruction will be English.

Assessment

EXAMINATION

- Individual assignments and final PM based on course literature.

- Group presentation of proposal for humanitarian action, applied on a freely chosen situation.

- Grade: VG or G (Distinction or pass) as well as ECTS grades.

Transitional provisions

REGULATION OF TRANSITION

Members of a course regulated by a former version of this course plan have the possibility to be examined in accordance with that course plan within two years after the closure of the course. If there are particular reasons, such an examination can take place also later on. Normally no instruction in accordance with former versions of the course plan is given.