10 Free Online Courses on Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response by CCOUC

As part of the knowledge transfer endeavour of the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), 10 free online courses supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine are now open for registration until 31 March 2021 and registered students are allowed to study the courses until 30 April 2021. Upon registration, students are allowed to study the course at their own pace. A certificate of completion will be issued for participants who have successfully completed each course.

· Climate Change and Healt

· Research Methodology for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response

· Global Health Challenge for Human Security

· Core Public Health Concepts for Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management

· Health System Approach in Managing Disaster

· Principles of Occupational Health and Challenges of Industrial Disasters

· Foundations of Food Security

· International Humanitarian Law

· Basic Sign Language for First Responders and the Public in Health Emergencies and Disasters

· Crisis and Risk Communication in Emergencies and Disasters

Target Audience
The target audience for the courses is individuals studying and working in health, policy, education and humanitarian sectors. Students may be civil servants, healthcare personnel, frontline disaster relief practitioners, and undergraduate or postgraduate students of closely related disciplines. These online courses are available to anyone in the world.  

For enquiry, please write here

Tuition
As part of CCOUC’s knowledge transfer endeavour, this course is offered free of charge. There is limited quota for enrolment on a first-come-first-served basis.

Course Structure
The course involves a total of 8 lessons, 4 short quizzes and one final assessment. Each lesson requires about one to three hours of study. All assessments are in the form of multiple-choice questions to be completed online with unlimited attempts. To progress through the course, students must obtain 80% or above in each short-quiz. Students enrolled in the course may access all learning materials and go through all learning activities online within a maximum period of seven months. Topics covered in the course are as follows:

• Introduction to Climate change

• Health challenges Related to the Impacts of Climate Change I

• Health challenges Related to the Impacts of Climate Change II

• Health challenges Related to the Impacts of Climate Change III

• Impacts of Climate Change On Communicable Diseases

• Impacts of Climate Change on Non-Communicable Diseases

• Response to Climate Change: Adaptation

• Response to Climate Change: Mitigation

Course Completion and Certification
Students who obtain 60% or above in the final assessment will be issued a printable certificate in recognition of completing the course. 

Registration
To start studying the course now, please visit the course website