教学大纲

课程描述

“难民卫生护理”探讨为难民提供基本卫生条件，和协调关怀难民机构间的照护工作。

课程宗旨

完成课程后，你将学会：

• 准确评估因天灾人祸，流离人口的真正需要和资源。
• 在设计和监察救援行动时，应用流行病学信息：例如用水与卫生、食物和营养、监控疾病以及免疫和卫生服务。
• 明白流离人口的其他至关重要议题：例如国际人道法律和人权法律、保护女性和其他弱势社群、心理社会和精神健康，以及难民和流离人口的长期解决方案。
• 确认和参与人道救援不同人士合作的价值：包括受影响的社区，当地和国际组织，东道主国家，联合国，军方和传媒。

相关阅读资料

• 《战争与公共卫生》(War and Public Health)，作者 Pierre Perrin ($30.00)
• 《紧急情况下的公共卫生指南》（仅读光碟）(CD-ROM: Public Health Guide for Emergencies - The Johns Hopkins and Red Cross/Red Crescent) ($5.00)

课程题目

课程形式

课程的主要内容分为十七堂讲课和三项个案研究，在八星期内完成。讲课部份排列有序，按顺序进行。讲课由不同导师主持，介绍照护流离人口的不同经验。讲课以口述进行，辅以幻灯片－与课堂授课差不多。和课堂授课不同的，是你随时可以插话或评论前一堂课的内容。

评分

课程不设考试。开课时，学员须在网上论坛向班上同学自我介绍，方便按照学员的难民经验分组。

评分标准如下：

小组作业和发表

开课时，学员分为小组。小组作业是要让学员感受实际救援工作：不同背景的人们参与团队工作，以提供人道援助。小组成员可利用任何喜好的通讯工具，包括电邮、团体私下的网上论坛和DED Messenger（即时互通文字信息和五人语音通讯）。

每小组要处理不同个案的不同议题：

学员在准备小组作业时，学会吸收其他同学的技巧和经验。小组要依据课程时间表，准时向助教递交作业（用PowerPoint幻灯片）。递交作业后，学员可以简单扼要地在网上温习全部个案。

小组工作是课程十分重要的一环。为了要公正评估学员的参与，小组会引用“小组研究学员互评表”；以往已有效使用。学员利用互评表，评价小组的不同的运作环节，并为小组其他成员的参与评分。学员务必要公正处事，依照课程时间表指定日期递交填妥的表格。

作为小组成员，你必须：

• 准时出席小组安排的会议（例如透过DED Messenger，即席发言，电话等等)
• 小组讨论时作出有意义的贡献
• 准时完成小组作业
• 以高品质的态度准备工作
• 抱持着合作和支持态度
• 全面参与小组专题，争取成功

所有作业必需依时程表上列载之日期递交。

投入时间

本课程的2003年学员调查得出以下结果。要成功完成课程，学员需投入相当时间如下：

• 52% 每星期少于11 小时
• 17% 每星期11至15小时
• 22% 每星期16至20小时
• 4% 每星期21至25小时
• 4% 每星期多于25小时

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Course Description

Refugee Health Care addresses the provision of basic health requirements for refugees and the coordination of care among the agencies concerned with them.

Course Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be able to do the following:

• Accurately assess the true needs and resources of populations displaced by natural or man-made disasters.
• Apply epidemiological information toward designing and monitoring relief activities, such as water and sanitation, food and nutrition, disease surveillance and control, immunization, and health services.
• Understand the importance of other issues surrounding displaced persons, such as the international humanitarian law and human rights laws, protection of women and other vulnerable groups, psychosocial and mental health needs, and long-term solutions for refugees and displaced persons.
• Recognize the value of collaborating with different players in the humanitarian field, including the affected community, local, and international organizations, host governments, the United Nations, military forces, and the media.

Readings

• War and Public Health by Pierre Perrin ($30.00)
• CD-ROM: Public Health Guide for Emergencies - The Johns Hopkins and Red Cross/Red Crescent ($5.00)

Course Topics

Course Format

The main content of this course is divided into seventeen separate lectures and three case studies to be completed over a period of eight weeks. The lecture sections are presented sequentially and should be completed in that order. Different speakers deliver the lectures to expose you to a variety of experiences in the care of displaced persons. Each lecture is presented in form of audio presentations and slides - similar to lectures presented in class. However, unlike during a class lecture, here you can interrupt or review the previous contents of a lecture any time you please.

Grading Policy

There are no examinations in this course. At the beginning of the course, you are asked to introduce yourself to the class via a BBS posting. The introductions will be used to organize students into working groups that are similar in terms of range of refugee experience.

You will be graded on the basis of the following:

Group Work and Presentations

At the beginning of the course, you will be assigned to a specific group. The aim of the group work is to expose you to the realities of relief work, where people from different backgrounds have to work as a team to provide humanitarian assistance. Groups may use any communication tools preferred, including email, the group's private BBS, and DED Messenger (which allows for synchronous text chatting and five-way audio communication).

Each group will be asked to address different issues on different case studies:

In the process of this group work, you will learn to draw from your fellow students' skills and experiences. All groups are expected to turn in their assignments (in the form of PowerPoint slides) to the course teaching assistant by the date posted on the course schedule. You can review all of the case studies online shortly after the assignments are turned in.

A very important component of this course is your group work. To ensure that your participation is evaluated equitably, a "Peer Evaluation Form for Group Project" form will be used in this course during group projects. It has been used very effectively in the past. This form allows you to comment on the various group workings and rate the participation of your fellow group members. Please complete and submit this form according to the dates listed on the course schedule. Please be fair.

Your commitment as a group member is to do the following:

• Punctually attend meetings scheduled by your group (e.g., via DED Messenger, LiveTalk, telephone, etc.)
• Contribute meaningfully to group discussions
• Complete group assignments on time
• Prepare work in a quality manner
• Demonstrate a cooperative and supportive attitude
• Contribute overall to the success of the project

All assignments should be submitted no later than the due date posted on the course schedule.

Time Commitment

The most recent (2003) student evaluations for this course indicated that successfully completing the course involved the following range of time commitments:

• 52% of all students evaluated spent fewer than 11 hours per week
• 17% of all students evaluated spent 11 - 15 hours per week
• 22% of all students evaluated spent 16 - 20 hours per week
• 4% of all students evaluated spent 21 - 25 hours per week
• 4% of all students evaluated spent more than 25 hours per week