Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection by University of London

Internal displacement is a key humanitarian and development concern in today's globe, and this course provides insight into the subject. From a worldwide perspective, you'll learn about who internally displaced persons (IDPs) are and where they come from, as well as the principles of global protection for IDPs and prospective "solutions" for those who have been internally displaced. Through a variety of rigorous and difficult exercises, materials, and online peer participation, the course puts you at the center of the learning experience.

A specialized coalition of research networks and institutions engaged on IDP protection and research designed this course:

• Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacement in Africa

• Latin American Network on Internal Displacement
• Middle East Network for Research on Internal Displacement
• Internal Displacement Research Programme and Birkbeck at the University of London

One of the Best Online Courses to Learn Arts and Humanities, learners who successfully finish this course may apply to online Master's program in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies. For its unique approach to online learning, this MA received the prestigious Roger Mills Prize in 2019. That program improves on the MOOC experience by offering a fully approved Master's degree through online study.

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), working in collaboration with network leaders Dr Beatriz Sanchez Mojica, Dr Hana Asfour, and Dr Romola Adeola, developed this course on behalf of the UKRI Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) as part of the funded project "Interdisciplinary Network on Internal Displacement, Conflict, and Protection" (AH/T005351/1).

Key learning objectives:

• Explain the main trends in internal displacement, and why IDPs merit special assistance
• Assess ‘protection’ and ‘solutions’ for IDPs, including the links to development
• Evaluate the experience of internal displacement, drawing on research and creative sources

This course offers:

• Flexible deadlines : Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
• Certificate : Earn a Certificate upon completion
• 100% online
• Beginner Level
• Approx. 27 hours to complete
• Subtitles: English

Coursera Rating: 4.8/5