Humanitarian & Development Practice

8. Detailed module breakdown

1. 1. Humanitarian principles, standards and accountability (Weeks 1–2)

   Study humanitarian principles, standards and accountability in the context of humanitarian & Disaster Management, connecting essential concepts with practical decisions and professional documentation.

   • • Essential concepts and terminology within humanitarian principles, standards and accountability
   • • Methods, tools and professional standards used in practice
   • • Application through a relevant case, task or workplace scenario

   Assessed work: Complete a guided case task applying humanitarian principles, standards and accountability to a realistic setting.

2. 2. Needs assessment and response planning (Weeks 3–4)

   Examine needs assessment and response planning as an evidence-to-decision process, from selecting suitable methods to interpreting and presenting findings.

   • • Purpose, scope and ethical considerations for needs assessment and response planning
   • • Appropriate data sources, methods and quality checks
   • • Interpretation, documentation and decision-ready reporting

   Assessed work: Produce and review a working analysis or evidence tool for needs assessment and response planning.

3. 3. Project cycle management for development work (Weeks 5–6)

   Develop practical capability in project cycle management for development work, linking roles, resources, decisions, accountability and review.

   • • Roles, responsibilities and decision points in project cycle management for development work
   • • Planning tools, coordination arrangements and documentation
   • • Implementation monitoring, accountability and improvement

   Assessed work: Draft a usable plan, workflow or decision brief for project cycle management for development work.

4. 4. Community engagement and do-no-harm practice (Weeks 7–8)

   Build audience-aware and ethical practice in community engagement and do-no-harm practice, from evidence and message design to delivery and feedback.

   • • Audience, purpose and ethical practice in community engagement and do-no-harm practice
   • • Message, content or participation methods
   • • Delivery channels, feedback and quality review

   Assessed work: Create and present an audience-ready communication product for community engagement and do-no-harm practice.

5. 5. Coordination, reporting and field documentation (Weeks 9–12)

   Develop practical capability in coordination, reporting and field documentation, linking roles, resources, decisions, accountability and review.

   • • Roles, responsibilities and decision points in coordination, reporting and field documentation
   • • Planning tools, coordination arrangements and documentation
   • • Implementation monitoring, accountability and improvement

   Assessed work: Draft a usable plan, workflow or decision brief for coordination, reporting and field documentation.