Education in Emergencies - HEA00103M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module creates an opportunity for students to debate and discuss the emerging concerns of education in emergencies. One of the key features of disasters and conflicts are that they destroy educational facilities that affect the children and youth within the community. The students will investigate International approaches, local case studies and traditional educational mechanisms in disasters and conflicts that promote prevention, recovery and eventually sustainable development. The students will also learn and discuss the practical challenges and approaches to implementing education in emergencies.
Module learning outcomes
Subject content
- Students will understand the importance, challenges and opportunities of education in humanitarian context.
- Students will critically engage with policy and practice of education in emergencies as well as to understand the influence of education in strengthening humanitarian responses.
- Students will understand the politics, donorship and challenges in delivering education in emergency contexts.
Academic and graduate skills
- Students will design, implement, manage and evaluate educational programmes in humanitarian situations.
- Students will link policy into practice in delivering education in emergencies.
- Students will understand the inter-relationships between different humanitarian responses in relation to education programmes in emergencies.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the student handbook.
Indicative reading
Smith, A. (2011) Education and Peacebuilding: from conflict-analysis to conflict transformation. Available at: http://eprints.ulster.ac.uk/19794/1/FriEnt_Essay_series_Smith%5B1%5D.pdf (Accessed: 20 September 2014).
Bush, K. and Saltarelli, D. (2000) The two faces of education in ethnic conflict: towards a peacebuilding education for children. UNICEF, Italy.
INEE (2012) Minimum Standards for Education: preparedness, response, recovery. International Network for Education in Emergencies, UNICEF, USA.