Diploma in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Management

The Diploma in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Management at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University prepares students to study humanitarian aid and disaster management through modules such as Principles of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Management, International Humanitarian Law, Logistics and Humanitarian Financial Aid Management, GIS for Disaster Management, and Research and Grant Proposal Writing for Humanitarian Work. Students also study management theory and practice, research methods in development practice, and law and disaster management.

Teaching is organised by year and semester. Year 1 includes two semesters with Professional Communication Skills, Introduction to Computers, Project Planning for Complex Emergencies, and ethics-focused modules. Year 2 includes Vulnerable Groups and Disaster Management, International Human Rights Law, and Law and Disaster Management, supported by a Research Project module.

Modules

• DUWC111Professional Communication Skills
• DUWC112Introduction to Computers
• DHAD111Management Theory and Practice
• DHAD112Principles of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Management
• DHAD113Project Planning for Complex Emergencies
• DHAD114Research Methods in Development Practice
• DHAD115International Humanitarian Law
• DUWC121Ethics and Entrepreneurship
• DHAD121Humanitarian Work in Non-Permissive Environments
• DHAD122Ethical Issues in Humanitarian Conduct
• DHAD123Logistics and Humanitarian Financial Aid Management
• DHAD124Research and Grant Proposal Writing for Humanitarian Work