Protecting Children in Humanitarian Crises

This module introduces the course and covers fundamental concepts of child development, adversity, and resilience in humanitarian contexts. Students will learn about the impact of crises on children's wellbeing and development, and explore the factors that influence risk and resilience at various levels.

This module focuses on children's agency and participation in different cultural contexts. Students will learn about fostering child agency, the importance of cultural sensitivity, and the principle of 'Do No Harm' in child protection interventions.

This module examines the role of families in child protection during humanitarian crises. Students will explore the impact of crises on families, interventions to support families, and potential 'Do No Harm' issues in family-focused interventions.

This module explores how communities can serve as both resources and risks for children in humanitarian settings. Students will learn about community engagement strategies and how community approaches can support child protection in education.

This module covers approaches to changing social norms and policies to better protect children. Students will learn about strategies for social norms change and policy advocacy in the context of child protection.

In this final module, students will synthesize their learning to identify ways of improving child protection practice. The focus will be on integrating scientific knowledge about childhood adversity with practical approaches, and identifying barriers and opportunities for transforming child protection practices in humanitarian settings.