Nutrition in Complex Emergencies: Policies, Practice and Decision-making (DHP-D237)

Spring 2024 · DHP D237 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

The course will introduce students to the concept of Public Nutrition and examine its central role in complex emergencies. The implications of the Public Nutrition approach for assessment and analysis, policy development, program design and implementation will be examined. This will provide an understanding of; the causes and nutritional outcomes of humanitarian crises and complex emergencies (malnutrition, morbidity and mortality). The course has a field oriented focus based on a wide range of recent and past food and nutrition crises ranging. The course reviews international response strategies, nutrition programmes and relevant policies; and incorporates relevant applied research. The course provides the opportunity for active class participation drawing upon the actual work experience of the students and applying a range of up-to-date case-study materials based on current humanitarian crises. This course is

Course codes: DHP-D237

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