2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

NUFF5305M Implications of Conflicts and Emergencies on Health and Healthcare Systems

15 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Mayeh Omar
Email: m.a.omar@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 May to 30 June View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

The module is designed for students taking MSc in International Health, and for those from other LIHS programmes who anticipate having disasters and conflict management responsibilities.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Armed conflicts, complex emergencies and natural disasters are some of the most important challenges that face international health in the 21st century. This module examines the meaning, types, magnitude and implications of emergencies on health and health care systems in low-middle income countries and ways to deal with them.Students are introduced to the issue of refugees and displaced people, which are often a consequence of conflict and emergency situations, as well as policy options for the rehabilitation of the health systems.

Objectives

On completion of this module, participants will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of meaning, types and magnitude of conflicts and emergencies as they apply to the context of low-middle income countries;
- analyse the effects of forced migration and displacement as a consequence of conflict and emergencies on health and health care delivery systems;
- demonstrate an understanding of the importance of working in partnership with multiple agencies in dealing with emergencies, and suggest ways in which this can be facilitated, improved and monitored;
- identify the impact of conflict and emergencies on health of the population and health care systems, particularly in low-middle income countries;
- demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in the areas relevant to conflict and emergency situations from a wide range of options;
- apply these skills to identify and assess the implications of conflict and emergency situations on health and health care systems;
- formulate policies, strategies and plans that are appropriate to the context for the rehabilitation of the health systems.

Learning outcomes
- Knowledge of types and magnitude of disasters, conflicts and emergencies, and their consequences on health and health care systems.
- Knowledge of internal and external factors that shape health care provider behaviours in providing relief and development work in emergency and post emergency situations.
- Knowledge of the challenges of creating a culture of conflict resolution in difficult environments.

Skills outcomes
- Skills to identify and assess the implications of conflict and emergency situations on health and health care systems.
- Conflict engagement competencies that may enhance negotiation outcomes when dealing with a variety of stakeholders in situations of emergencies.
- Ability to assess reports and other documents from emergency situations to identify the causes and needs, in order to plan for appropriate response.
- Ability to formulate and evaluate policies and strategies that are appropriate to the context for the rehabilitation of the health systems.

Syllabus

The outline syllabus will include the following topics/issues:

1. Overview of emergencies: definitions, types and magnitude (including natural disasters, armed conflict and complex emergencies and counter terrorism)

2. The implications of conflict and emergencies on health
- Impact of conflict and emergencies on communicable diseases
- Impact of conflict and emergencies on HIV/AIDS in Africa
- Impact of conflict and emergencies on mental health
- Impact of conflict and emergencies on women, children and the elderly

3. The implications of conflict and emergencies on health systems
- Impact of conflict and emergencies on management and organisation
- Impact of conflict and emergencies on human, physical and technical resources
- Disruption of health services

4. Forced migration and displacement as a consequence of conflict and emergencies


5. Policy options for the rehabilitation of health systems
- Policies, strategies and models of management of conflicts and emergencies
- Health care delivery in conflict/emergency and post conflict/emergency situations
- Reforming health care in an unstable political and economic environment
- Approaches to planning in conflict and emergency situations
- Approaches to information and data collection (GIS, rapid appraisals, etc)
- Health as a bridge for peace and development
- External assistance in conflict, emergency and disaster situations

6. Disaster health planning

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Film Screenings	2	2.00	4.00
Group learning	4	1.00	4.00
Lecture	7	2.00	14.00
Seminar	2	3.00	6.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- 6 hours Homework: 3 hours per seminar
- 10 hours Preparing for case studies
- 16 hours Preparing for assignments
- 88 hours Reading during the module.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Group work in the class room
- Participation in class and group discussion
- Tutorial meetings with module leader to discuss progress and give guidance
- One 2,000 word individual essay.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	2,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 09/05/2024 11:42:15

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