221.641.01
Measurement Methods in Humanitarian Emergencies
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Thursday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
221.613
Gives students an understanding and skills needed in the measurement of populations and health indicators in humanitarian emergencies, when conventional measurement methods cannot be utilized. Includes assessment methods, sampling approaches in a variety of emergency situations, design and conduct of surveys, and the analysis and presentation of results. Includes discussions and examples of active and passive surveillance methods for refugee and other emergency situations. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be presented.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- define and classify disaster types, to describe the phases of a humanitarian emergency, and to describe the assessment process in emergencies
- describe the basic principles and uses of demography and epidemiology in humanitarian contexts
- describe (and, in some cases, practice) a selection of methods, both qualitative and quantitative, used in field-based assessments of humanitarian emergencies
- develop and present a critique of a reading assignment