General provisions

The module is offered within the Master's Programme in International Humanitarian Action 120 ECTS credits. Only students who apply to and are selected by the Network on humanitarian action (NOHA) for research semester at a partner university are entitled to take part of the module.

Entry requirements

The course NOHA Research Track in Humanitarian Action is only available to students admitted to the NOHA programme.

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes of this module aim to provide the student with an opportunity to extend knowledge of research in humanitarian action. After successful completion of course, it is expected that the student have the following competences:

• an understanding of the challenges and opportunities within a specific research context and tradition
• an ability to analyse and critically assess the methodological and theoretical dimensions of a humanitarian action research project
• an ability to communicate research projects in a stringent and clear way

Content

The module consists of an extended research period (10 weeks) at a NOHA partner university.

Instruction

Language of instruction for home university is English. Other instruction languages can be relevant depending of the NOHA partner university.

Assessment

Each research track stay is assessed with a written report to the home university (15 credits) . Report must consist of at 4000 words. Evaluation at the NOHA partner university can include written assignments, tests and seminars.

Grade: VG, G or U (Pass with distinction, Pass or Fail) as well as ECTS grades.

Transitional provisions

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