Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations
This interactive Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations course aims to strengthen capacity for psychosocial response in humanitarian contexts. It reviews recent developments in the field of psychosocial programming in humanitarian contexts and examines the evidence-base for effective, quality programming.
The course is suitable for professional development, both for those wishing to explore this rapidly developing area of humanitarian response and for those with significant experience in the field who wish to consolidate their understanding of effective practice.
It is delivered fully online over four weeks.
Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations: The course in brief
The material builds upon the substantial research, field experience and networks of the two course facilitators, Prof Alastair Ager and Dr Rebecca Horn, to create a lively, interactive learning approach that draws upon the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our global participants.
Course covers:
1: The Developing Field of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
2: The IASC MHPSS Guidelines
3: Current Policy and Practice Developments
4. Gender, Conflict and Displacement
5. Children and forced displacement: MHPSS needs, rights & interventions
6: Child Friendly Spaces as a MHPSS intervention
7: Community-Based Psychosocial Approaches
8: Approaches to Psychosocial Support: Humanitarian Staff Care
9: Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of Psychosocial Programming
10: Capacity Building for Psychosocial Support
All units involve discussion of principles and frameworks, evidence-base and emerging best practice.
How will I be taught?
Structure
This course is delivered over 4 weeks.
Those completing the course for academic credit will be awarded 5 ECTS credit points (equivalent to one-twelfth of a Master's degree award). The course is accredited by TropEdEurop.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Participants registered on the course will work through ten units of material – featuring readings, narrated PowerPoints, videos etc. – over a four-week period. A discussion board provides a context for interaction between participants as well as with course facilitators, as does an additional weekly online tutorial session. Those wishing to gain academic credit for study will then complete a written assignment.
Psychosocial Interventions for Displaced Populations: Entry requirements and application information
Entry requirements
Participants need access to a computer with broadband internet connection to engage with course materials and the discussion board.
Those wishing to gain academic credit for the course must meet the entry requirements as an Associate Student for Master's level study.
Fees
TBC
Applying for this course
Please contact IGHD for information about how you can apply for this course.
Application deadline
TBC
Start date
Next start date TBC
More information and QMU contacts
Please contact IGHD for information about how you can apply for this course.
The Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD)
IGHD is a multi-disciplinary centre for research and postgraduate education that addresses contemporary health and development challenges in low and middle income countries and their connection to global systems and trends.
Our approach is marked by a commitment to critical thinking, practice engagement, and social justice. IGHD builds upon a longstanding track record of engagement in the field of global health and development at QMU, with an emphasis on supporting the development of policy and systems in the context of community engagement. Research is focused in areas where the Institute has a track-record and ongoing capacity for world leadership, one of which is studies on the linked themes of psychosocial well-being, protection and integration.
