Mandatory Courses
Students must take all three of these Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy courses:
- NUTR 223: Seminar in Humanitarian Issues
- NUTR 229: Humanitarian Action in Complex Emergencies
- NUTR 308: Nutrition in Complex Emergencies
Core Electives
Students must take three of the following courses in the Friedman School or the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy:
- NUTR 201: Fundamentals of Nutrition Science
- DHP P222: Development Aid in Practice
- ILO L210: International Human Rights Law
- DHP D232: Gender, Culture and Conflict in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
- NUTR 301: Nutrition in Life Cycle
- NUTR 302: Daily Risks and Crisis Events: How People and Planners Cope with Vulnerability
- NUTR 324: Humanitarian Studies in the Field
- DHP D221: Seminar on International Mediation
- DHP P227: Advanced Seminar in Development and Conflict Resolution
- EIB E242: Microeconomics of Development
- DHP D231: Human Rights Protection of Civilians During Situations of Armed Conflict
- DHP D235: Field Research Methods in Humanitarian Settings
- DHP D239 m01: Introduction to Forced Migration: Overview, Causes and Institutional Responses (1/2 credit first half of term)
- DHPD239 M02: Critical Issues in Forced Migration (1/2 credit second half of term)
Thesis
For the thesis requirement, students must apply theoretical and analytical skills acquired during the program to their previous experience. The written thesis is then orally presented at the end of the year, as part of a group MAHA presentation of work. Each student is assigned an adviser from the Feinstein International Center, who will help tailor the program to the interests and professional needs of the student, advise students on course selection, provide guidance on thesis writing, and ensure that degree requirements are met.
In addition to the course and thesis requirements, students are expected to:
- Pass a reading and oral foreign language examination. (Please note, if you are a native English speaker, passing a reading comprehension and an oral language exam is required in order to graduate. Non-native English speakers who were primarily educated in an English speaking environment may also be required to demonstrate their proficiency in a second language by completing a reading and oral foreign language examination.)
- Pass a short on-line course on research ethics.
