COURSE DATE

Annually

Future dates to be announced.

MODE OF DELIVERY

Online

COURSE OVERVIEW

The learning sessions will help participants understand how Education plays a fundamental role in disaster response. How disasters affect children’s right to education and overall health and safety will be explored, from a perspective covering not only the learning environment, but also teacher wellbeing, infrastructure and coordination, among others. Participants will delve into the necessary aspects of a contingency plan aimed at maintaining education continuity. Finally, the sessions will also cover the global and regional frameworks offering guidance and resources for schools, education authorities and national emergency management agencies to achieve education continuity during times of crisis.

COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, learners/you will be able to:

  1. Analyse what education in emergencies is and why it is important.
  2. Apply education in emergencies criteria to draft basic contingency planning actions.

PRIMARY AUDIENCE

  • Members of national emergency/disaster response systems in CDEMA Participant States,
  • Ministry of Education officials and those from other ministries with a role to play in education and children’s wellbeing
  • Teachers
  • Community Based Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations, particularly those working in education and child protection.

PREREQUISITES

No prior knowledge, training or experience required.

TYPE OF CERTIFICATE/CEU

Certificate of Completion (if all assessments are completed) or Certificate of Participation

COURSE LENGTH

Approximately five (5) hours of contact time, comprising:
   • Two (2) interactive online sessions, each 2 – 2.5 hours long.
   • Pre-reading and other supplemental materials requiring 30 minutes – 1 hour of reading.

The trainer may also give participants an optional exercise to complete between sessions.

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES

   • Short interactive presentations on Education in Emergencies topics
   • Participative exercises during online sessions
   • Individual exercise to be completed between online session
   • Quiz (end of course)

LANGUAGE(S)

English

ADDITIONAL (OPTIONAL)

This short course was developed and delivered with the support (financing and technical) of UNICEF.