Rfgs/MigrationHumanitarianCrs

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Course Name: Refugees/Migration and Humanitarian Crises Based on SFS class Intro to Humanitarian Crises. This course provides an overview of major principles, theories, operational concerns, and public policy issues related to complex humanitarian emergencies. The course highlights selected contemporary crises, examining causes and consequences of these emergencies. Examples include Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chechnya, Indonesia, Haiti and Colombia. A particular focus is the role of humanitarian issues in foreign policy and international relations. Learning outcomes/subtopics: -Understand most significant public policy issues related to complex humanitarian emergencies. -Apply learning to analysis of contemporary crises and their impact on foreign policy.