Course Title (in English) Course Title (in Chinese) |
Global Health Perspectives of Humanitarian Crisis & Human Security 全球衞生視野下的人道危機及人類安全 |
Course Code |
POPG5013 |
Module Coordinator |
Prof. Emily YY Chan |
Credits |
2 |
Time |
8 x 3 hour lectures |
Description |
Human security is an emerging paradigm in the global healthcare community that can be applied to guide local and global public health practices. It can also provide a basis to link up related themes under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through various real-life case studies and practical applications, this course will provide participants with an understanding of how the human security and health security concepts are applied in public health practices, especially under emergencies and disasters. The challenges with putting the human security concept into operation will also be explored. |
I. Content
Topic |
Contents/fundamental concepts |
1. Course Overview Principles of Human Security |
• The definitions and interpretations of Human Security |
2. Legal Framework of Human Security |
• International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Humanitarian Principles |
3. Human Health Security Approach in Emergencies |
Exploring the links between health and other areas of human life in emergencies, specifically within the Sphere Project’s core standards in: |
4. Protecting Human Health Security in Disasters |
• The definition and classifications of disaster |
5. Health Security Approach in Managing Global Infectious Diseases |
• Exploring various methods to tackle infectious diseases and related public health issues with human security approach |
6. Global Infectious Diseases and the Risks to Global Health Security – A Case Study on Cholera Outbreak and Diphtheria |
• Experience in management of cholera outbreak and diphtheria in the context of large humanitarian crises |
7. Challenges in Global Health and Human Security Research |
• Latest trends and gaps in global health and human security research |
II. Learning Outcomes or Objectives of the Course
Student should be able to: |
III. Course Schedule
AM session: 9:30-12:30; PM session: 14:00-17:00
Day |
Date 2016 |
Hrs |
Topic |
Format |
Lecturer |
Venue |
Requirement or HW |
1 |
5 July, 2018 (Thurs) AM + PM |
3 |
Course Overview: The Principles of Human Security |
Lecture |
Prof. Emily Chan |
JCSPHPC |
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3 |
Legal Framework of Human Security |
Lecture |
Prof. Sanoj Rajan |
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2 |
6 July, 2018 (Fri) AM + PM |
3 |
Human Health Security Approach in Emergencies |
Lecture |
Prof. Emily Chan |
JCSPHPC |
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3 |
Protecting Human Health Security in Disasters |
Lecture |
Dr. Selina Lo |
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3 |
7 July, 2018 (Sat) AM + PM |
3 |
Health Security Approach in Managing Global Infectious Diseases |
Lecture |
Dr. Satoko Otsu |
JCSPHPC |
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3 |
Global Infectious Diseases and the Risks to Global Health Security – A Case Study on Cholera Outbreak and Diphtheria |
Lecture |
Dr Nevio Zagaria |
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4 |
9 July, 2018 (Mon) AM + PM |
3 |
Challenges in Global Health and Human Security Research |
Lecture |
Dr. Selina Lo |
JCSPHPC |
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2 |
Revision |
Lecture |
Prof. Emily Chan |
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1 |
Examination |
Quiz |
Tutor |
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IV. Assessment
Assessment Scheme |
Description |
Weight |
Attendance |
Much of the course will be taught through interactive discussion. Some class discussions will be based on cases, others on contemporary literature/writings in disaster and humanitarian issues. The course instructor will do minimum lecturing to highlight concepts, since the course is about developing perspectives. This means students must prepare for each session by reading the assigned reading before class and formulate their personal response to the study questions. *Students are expected to attend at least 80% of the lectures to be eligible to sit in the final examination. |
*0% |
Programme Strategy Proposal |
Case study *Please submit both hardcopy and softcopy to TA |
50% |
Examination |
• 60-minute examination |
50% |
V. Learning Resources for Students
a) Required textbooks or readings |
1. Human Security at the United Nations, UNTFHS http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/Human% 2. Human Security- Trajectory and Application at the United Nations, Human Security Unit, United Nations 3. Kickbusch I. Governing the global health security domain [Internet]. Geneva Switzerland: The Graduate Institute Geneva; 2016 [cited Jul 30]. 23 p. Report No.: 12. Available from: http://graduateinstitute.ch/files/live/sites/iheid/files/sites/globalhealth/ghp-new/publications/wp/working%20paper%2012%20web%20version.pdf 4. World Health Organization. The world health Report 2007: A safer future. Global Public Health Security in the 21st Century (overview). France: World Health Organization; 2007. http://www.who.int/whr/2007/07_overview_en.pdf?ua=1 5. Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Human Security & Food Security [Internet]. United Nations; 2006 [cited 2016 Dec 09]. Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/food_ 6. Moss WJ. Measles still has a devastating impact in unvaccinated populations. PLoS 7. Footer KH, Rubenstein LS. A human rights approach to health care in conflict. International Review of the Red Cross. 2013 Mar 1; 95(889):167. https://www.icrc.org/en/international-review/article/human-rights- 8. Chandra A, Acosta J, Howard S, Uscher-Pines L, Williams M, Yeung D, Garnett J, Meredith LS. Building community resilience to disasters: A way forward to enhance national health security. Rand health quarterly. 2011;1(1). Technical report file:///C:/Users/Asta%20Man/Downloads/RAND_TR915.sum.pdf 9. Sauerborn R, Ebi K. Climate change and natural disasters–integrating science and practice to protect health. Global health action. 2012 Dec 1;5(1):19295. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristie_Ebi/publication/234009917_ 10. Levine O, Garrett L. The fallout from the CIA’s vaccination ploy in Pakistan [Internet]. Washington DC: The Washington Post; 2011 Jul 15 [cited 2017 Sep 19]. Available from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-fallout-from-the-cias-vaccination-ploy-in-pakistan/2011/07/15/gIQASu12GI_story.html?utm_term=.019145d2899b 11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles of epidemiology in public health practice, Third Edition, An introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics [Internet]. United States: Center for Disease Control and Prevention; 2012 May 18 [cited 2017 Sep 21]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section1.html (Chapter 8+9) 12. World Health Organization. Methodology for prioritizing severe emerging diseases for research and development [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017 Feb 01 [cited 2017 Sep 11]. Available from: http://www.who.int/blueprint/priority- 13. Caballero-Anthony M. Overview of health and human security case studies [Internet]. Nanyang Technological University. 2002 [cited 2016 Jul 11]. Available from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.602.6955&rep=rep1&type=pdf 14. United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Human security handbook [Internet]. New York: United Nations; 2016 [cited 2016 No 17]. Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/hs_ *More readings will be distributed at a later stage |
b) Recommend ed readings or resources |
1. United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNFTHS). Human security handbook [Internet]. New York: United Nations; 2016 Jan [cited 2016 Jun 11]. 47 p. Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/hs_ 2. United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNFTHS). Human Security approach [Internet]. un.org. United Nations; 2016 [cited 2016 Jun 10] Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/human-security-unit/human-security-approach#a6 3. World Health Organization (WHO). Frequently asked questions about the International Health Regulations (2005) [Internet]. World Health Organization; 2009 [cited 2017 Sept 04]. Available from: http://www.who.int/csr/ihr/howtheywork/faq/en/index.html 4. Cravioto A. Final report of the independent panel of experts on the cholera outbreak in Haiti. United Nations; 2011 [cited 2017 Aug 31]. Available from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.367.5727 5. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Right to health [Internet]. Geneva: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, World Health Organization; 2008 Jun [cited 2017 Sep 07]. Available from: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Factsheet31.pdf 6. SPHERE Project. SPHERE Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. 3rd ed. United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing; 2011. 7. Frontières MS. Refugee health. An Approach to emergency situations. 1997. http://refbooks.msf.org/msf_docs/en/refugee_health/rh.pdf 8. United Nations. Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction 2015-2030. Geneva: United Nations; 2015. http://www.preventionweb.net/files/43291_sendaiframeworkfordrren.pdf 9. Elliott J, Sullivan L. How the Red Cross raised half a billion dollars for Haiti and built six homes [Internet]. ProPublica, 2015 Jun 3;3. Available from: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-half-a-billion-dollars-for-haiti-and-built-6-homes 10. 2017 Annual review of diseases prioritized under the Research and Development Blueprint, WHO Research and Development Blueprint. http://www.who.int/blueprint/what/research-development/2017-Prioritization-Long-Report.pdf?ua=1 11. Weller E. Comprehensive approach to human security: research report [Internet]. Secretariat of the Knowledge Platform Security and Rule of Law; 2014 Nov 28 [cited 2016 Nov 17]. Available from: http://www.kpsrl.org/browse/browse-item/t/comprehensive- 12. World Health Organization. Statue Commemorates smallpox eradication [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2010 May 17 [cited 2017 Oct 06]. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2010/smallpox_20100517/en/ |
VI. Contact Details
Faculty and Course Coordinator
Name: |
Prof. Emily YY Chan |
Office Location: |
Room 308, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH |
Telephone: |
2252 8850 |
Email: |
emily.chan@cuhk.edu.hk |
Teaching Assistant
Name: |
Ms. Heidi Hung |
Office Location: |
Room 308, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH |
Telephone: |
2252 8850 |
Email: |
heidihung@link.cuhk.edu.hk |
Administrator:
Name: |
Ms. Karif Chow |
Office Location: |
RM 202, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH |
Telephone: |
2252 8434 |
Email: |
karifchow@cuhk.edu.hk |
Responsible Officer for Special Project:
Name: |
Dr. Tony KC Yung |
Office Location: |
Room 308, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH |
Telephone: |
2252 8468 |
Email: |
yungtony@cuhk.edu.hk |
VII. Channels for Feedback for Evaluation
Evaluation will be conducted during the last lecture.
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