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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - PHC6230
Tracking Number - 2984
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Current Status:
Removed from DB by orginator - 2015-03-02
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only):
Comments: withdrawn by Tara Greer 3/2/15
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2012-10-22
- Department: Global Health
- College: PH
- Budget Account Number: 640800
- Contact Person: Azliyati Azizan
- Phone: 8139742079
- Email: aazizan@health.usf.edu
- Prefix: PHC
- Number: 6230
- Full Title: Foundations of Humanitarian Assistance
- Credit Hours: 3
- Section Type: C -
Class Lecture (Primarily)
- Is the course title variable?:
- Is a permit required for registration?: Y
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?:
- If repeatable, how many times?: 0
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum):
- Course Online?: O -
Online (100% online)
- Percentage Online: 0
- Grading Option:
-
- Prerequisites:
- Corequisites:
- Course Description: This course is designed to develop or improve the skills of persons interested in providing emergency health services in international humanitarian emergencies.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed for program/concentration/certificate change
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? This is a concentration core course for the MPH in Global Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Ph.D. several years of experience working in the disaster management and humanitarian assistance fields.
- Objectives: By the end of the course the participant will be able to:
1) Articulate the historic and evolving role of humanitarian assistance.
2) Analyze the public health consequences of natural and man-made disasters.
3) Discuss the impact of terrorism on humanitarian assistance.
4) Compare and contrast the scope of work, role, structure and culture of
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the United Nations (UN).
5) Discuss the role of the military in humanitarian assistance.
6) Use the internet to track a natural disaster; discern valid information; and report relevant
information
7) Discuss forced migration of populations and the effect on traditions, values and humanitarian
action
8) Apply the principles of Humanitarian Law to providing humanitarian services in conflict situations.
9) Analyze ethical and political issues facing humanitarian workers.
- Learning Outcomes: 1. Weekly Discussions & Activities: Each week discussion questions or activities will be posted regarding the topic area. These activities will be posted under the Assignment tab for each unit and may include individual assignments, group assignments or group discussions. To be prepared for discussions and activities, you should read the assigned chapters covered in the unit, review the guided learning activities, and complete any individual assignments posted. Do NOT wait until the last day to be involved in discussion! Weekly assignments will account for 48% of your final grade.
2. Prepare a term paper of 15 pages (15%). A term paper is defined as a scholarly paper written in such a way that it would be worthy of publication in a peer reviewed journal. A paper may include sections as: Problem, Purpose, Method, Analysis, Conclusion, Recommendation, and Discussion. A literature review from journal articles normally is part of the Problem section. PLEASE discuss this with the instructor if you are unsure how to write a paper. The topic must be approved by the instructor. The paper must be in APA style or it will not be accepted. If you are unsure what APA style is we strongly recommend that you purchase their writing tools to assist you. Papers with incorrect margins, font size, spacing, and insufficient length will not be read and either returned or given a 0% grade. This is serious and will not be taken lightly. It is also recommended that you understand the definition of plagiarism. See item 4 below under Other Policies The Graduate School has an excellent manual “Policies and Procedures 2005-2006” that addresses the seriousness of academic dishonesty on pages 16-27.
3. Prepare a presentation with your group on humanitarian action (13%). The presentation will be posted to the class discussion board for all class participants to review. It should be equal to an in-class 20 minute duration and group members must respond to questions from the ‘audience.’ You should consider inserting a sound-over for the presentation. .
4. Mid-term exam (12%).Format will be announced the week prior.
5. Final exam (12%). Format will be announced the week prior.
6.) Articulate the historic and evolving role of humanitarian assistance.
- Major Topics: Historic and current perspectives of humanitarian assistance; Emergency Situations and Natural Disasters; Man-made Disasters/Terrorism; Non-government Organizations (NGOs) and the United Nations (UN); Role of the Military in Humanitarian Assistance; Team Building; Internet as a tool in humanitarian work; Refugees and Internally Displaced Person (IDP); International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law; Ethics; Politics and humanitarianism.
- Textbooks:
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: *Baccino-Astrada, A. (1982). Manual on the rights and duties of medical personnel in armed conflicts. Geneva: International Committee of the Red Cross Publications.
Cahill, K. M. (Ed.). (2003a). Basics of international humanitarian missions. New York: Fordham University Press.
Cahill, K. M. (Ed.). (2003b). Emergency relief operations. New York: Fordham University Press.
Cahill, K. M. (Ed.). (2003c). Traditions, values, and humanitarian action. New York: Fordham University Press.
*Committee on Population. (1998). The demography of forced migration: Summary of a workshop. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
*Durant, H. (1986). A memory of Solferino. Geneva: International Committee of the Red Cross Publications.
*International Committee of the Red Cross. (1997). Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and non-governmental organizations in disaster relief. Geneva: International Committee of the Red Cross Publications.
*International Committee of the Red Cross. (1998). Summary of the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949 and their additional protocols. Geneva: International Committee of the Red Cross Publications.
*International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. (2000). World Disaster Report: Focus on public health. Bellegarde/Valserine, France: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
*Medecins Sans Frontieres. (1997). Refugee health: An approach to emergency situations. London; MacMillan Education Ltd.
Noji, E. K. (Ed.). (1997). The public health consequences of disasters. New York: Oxford University Press.
*Pan American Health Organization. (2001). Humanitarian assistance in disaster situations: A guide for effective aid. Washington DC: Pan American Health Organization.
Perrin, P. (1996). War and public health. Geneva: International Committee of the Red Cross Publications. (Out of print. Readings will be provided)
Rieff, D. (2002). A bed for the night: Humanitarianism in crisis. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Terry, F. (2002). The paradox of humanitarian action: Condemned to repeat? New York: Cornell University Press.
*United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (2000). Handbook for emergencies. Geneva: United Nations Press.
*United States Committee for Refugees. (2002). World Refugee Survey: An annual assessment of conditions affecting refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons. Washington DC: Immigration and Refugee Services of America.
*World Food Programme. (2002). Emergency field operations pocketbook. Geneva: United Nations Press.
While the number of books may seem excessive for a single graduate course you will find that many of these books are used in other courses in this certificate program and all of the books are classics in the field of humanitarian assistance. Those books proceeded by a star (*) should be available as downloadable in the course.
Supplemental Packet:
Additional readings and links to websites may be found in electronic form in Blackboard under each week’s reading list and the Reading tab.
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Week assignments 48%
Term paper 15%
Group Presentation 13%
Mid-term 12%
Final Exam 12%
Grade GPA Score
A 4.00 91-100
B 3.00 81-90
C 2.00 71-80
D 1.00 61-70
F fewer than 60 points.
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: Weekly Discussions & Activities: Each week discussion questions or activities will be posted regarding the topic area. These activities will be posted under the Assignment tab for each unit and may include individual assignments, group assignments or group discussions. To be prepared for discussions and activities, you should read the assigned chapters covered in the unit, review the guided learning activities, and complete any individual assignments posted. Do NOT wait until the last day to be involved in discussion! Weekly assignments will account for 48% of your final grade.
Mid-term and final exams.
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: 1) No makeup of missed work will be allowed.
2) Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class due to the observation of a major religious observance must provide notice of the dates to the instructor, in writing, on the second day of classes.
3) The University of South Florida has an account with an automated plagiarism detection service which allows instructors to submit student assignments to be checked for plagiarism. I reserve the right to 1) request that assignments be submitted to me as electronic files and 2) electronically submit assignments to Turnitin.com. Assignments are compared automatically with a huge database of journal articles, web articles, and previously submitted papers. The instructor receives a report showing exactly how a student’s paper was plagiarized. For more information, go to www.turnitin.com and http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs/0304/adadap.htm#plagiarism
- Program This Course Supports: MPH- Global Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief
- Course Concurrence Information:
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.