604.731.81
Management and Leadership in Humanitarian Health

Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Paul Spiegel
Contact Name
Paul Spiegel
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2020
Prerequisite
Description
In an increasing complex and insecure geopolitical environment, management and leadership in humanitarian response are becoming more essential to ensure an effective response. Are you ready to lead and manage a humanitarian health response?
Examines an array of management and leadership models. Applies management and leadership theories and models to multiple humanitarian contexts. Assesses students' management and leadership styles and how they may affect humanitarian work. Discusses organizational structures and design as well as culture, and how they can affect humanitarian response.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Outline why the study of management and leadership is important to professionals working in the field of humanitarian health
  2. Outline why the study of management and leadership is important to professionals working in the field of humanitarian health
  3. Outline why the study of management and leadership is important to professionals working in the field of humanitarian health
  4. Outline why the study of management and leadership is important to professionals working in the field of humanitarian health
  5. Outline why the study of management and leadership is important to professionals working in the field of humanitarian health
  6. Outline why the study of management and leadership is important to professionals working in the field of humanitarian health
  7. Relate and discuss the role of evidence-based management and leadership in humanitarian health
  8. Relate and discuss the role of evidence-based management and leadership in humanitarian health
  9. Relate and discuss the role of evidence-based management and leadership in humanitarian health
  10. Relate and discuss the role of evidence-based management and leadership in humanitarian health
  11. Relate and discuss the role of evidence-based management and leadership in humanitarian health
  12. Relate and discuss the role of evidence-based management and leadership in humanitarian health
  13. Assess leadership style and dominant power and conflict management modes, and how they may influence work in humanitarian health
  14. Assess leadership style and dominant power and conflict management modes, and how they may influence work in humanitarian health
  15. Assess leadership style and dominant power and conflict management modes, and how they may influence work in humanitarian health
  16. Assess leadership style and dominant power and conflict management modes, and how they may influence work in humanitarian health
  17. Assess leadership style and dominant power and conflict management modes, and how they may influence work in humanitarian health
  18. Assess leadership style and dominant power and conflict management modes, and how they may influence work in humanitarian health
  19. Explain major leadership theories, their advantages and limitations, how they may be suited for humanitarian health work
  20. Explain major leadership theories, their advantages and limitations, how they may be suited for humanitarian health work
  21. Explain major leadership theories, their advantages and limitations, how they may be suited for humanitarian health work
  22. Explain major leadership theories, their advantages and limitations, how they may be suited for humanitarian health work
  23. Explain major leadership theories, their advantages and limitations, how they may be suited for humanitarian health work
  24. Explain major leadership theories, their advantages and limitations, how they may be suited for humanitarian health work
  25. Describe how management has evolved as a field of knowledge, theory and practice
  26. Describe how management has evolved as a field of knowledge, theory and practice
  27. Describe how management has evolved as a field of knowledge, theory and practice
  28. Describe how management has evolved as a field of knowledge, theory and practice
  29. Describe how management has evolved as a field of knowledge, theory and practice
  30. Describe how management has evolved as a field of knowledge, theory and practice
  31. Identify important roles, functions, activities, and competencies for humanitarian health professionals
  32. Identify important roles, functions, activities, and competencies for humanitarian health professionals
  33. Identify important roles, functions, activities, and competencies for humanitarian health professionals
  34. Identify important roles, functions, activities, and competencies for humanitarian health professionals
  35. Identify important roles, functions, activities, and competencies for humanitarian health professionals
  36. Identify important roles, functions, activities, and competencies for humanitarian health professionals
  37. Discuss leaders’ roles in developing people and high performing teams for humanitarian health
  38. Discuss leaders’ roles in developing people and high performing teams for humanitarian health
  39. Discuss leaders’ roles in developing people and high performing teams for humanitarian health
  40. Discuss leaders’ roles in developing people and high performing teams for humanitarian health
  41. Discuss leaders’ roles in developing people and high performing teams for humanitarian health
  42. Discuss leaders’ roles in developing people and high performing teams for humanitarian health
  43. Describe and differentiate between organization structures and organization design, and indicate advantages and disadvantages of each
  44. Describe and differentiate between organization structures and organization design, and indicate advantages and disadvantages of each
  45. Describe and differentiate between organization structures and organization design, and indicate advantages and disadvantages of each
  46. Describe and differentiate between organization structures and organization design, and indicate advantages and disadvantages of each
  47. Describe and differentiate between organization structures and organization design, and indicate advantages and disadvantages of each
  48. Describe and differentiate between organization structures and organization design, and indicate advantages and disadvantages of each
  49. Assess the role of culture in motivating teams and conducting cross-cultural negotiations
  50. Assess the role of culture in motivating teams and conducting cross-cultural negotiations
  51. Assess the role of culture in motivating teams and conducting cross-cultural negotiations
  52. Assess the role of culture in motivating teams and conducting cross-cultural negotiations
  53. Assess the role of culture in motivating teams and conducting cross-cultural negotiations
  54. Assess the role of culture in motivating teams and conducting cross-cultural negotiations
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 40% Written Assignment(s)
  • 40% Written Assignment(s)
Enrollment Restriction
Section is only open to non-OPAL students. Students in OPAL programs must enroll in 604.731.86
Instructor Consent
No consent required