Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian Leadership

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities

Demonstrate specialised knowledge of the historical development of the humanitarian sector and relate this knowledge to the current context of humanitarian interventions, analyse current and future sector-wide trends (sectoral, political and others) and apply learning, sector standards and best practice in leadership, risk management, emergency responses, and recovery strategies to a range of complex national and international situations.

Communication

Effectively communicate the theories and practices of leadership in operational contexts of complex humanitarian emergencies, and influence and engage a diverse variety of stakeholders to effect change.

Digital literacy

Demonstrate specialised skills to select and apply sector-specialised as well as generic digital communication technologies to conduct and critically analyse research, communicate findings and other information and build relationships to engage a diverse group of stakeholders.

Critical thinking

Review and critically analyse current evidence and context, including local physical and political environment, synthesise knowledge taking into account the views of a variety of stakeholders and national/regional/global and political and geopolitical factors and critically reflect on current and future trends, to plan solutions and prioritise actions in relation to complex humanitarian problems.

Problem solving

Use creative and critical thinking and high level professional judgement and leadership to identify resources, engage stakeholders, and to plan, implement, manage and evaluate a range of feasible, pragmatic solutions and responses to complex problems and emergencies encountered in humanitarian operations, while taking into account viability and funding constraints and the context within which the problem is located.

Self-management

Demonstrate advanced leadership behaviours through independent and reflective learning, commitment to continuing professional development, response to feedback and critical reflection on their own behaviour and its impact on others; demonstrate accountability and responsibility for personal actions and outputs as leaders in complex humanitarian emergencies.

Teamwork

Operate as a proactive and constructive team member and leader working with key stakeholders in multi-skilled, multicultural and inter-agency response teams, to positively influence the team dynamic.

Global citizenship

Demonstrate the ability to apply humanitarian principles, and actively engage in humanitarian operations across a variety of contexts and communities, including local, national and international, taking into consideration cultural, social, political, economic, environmental and ethical issues.

Approved by Faculty Board February 2018