Course Outline:
Active participation of the students in:
• a mediation game
• resolving cases related to health and human rights
Issues in the course include:
• the consequences of the use and preparation of atomic, biological and chemical (ABC) weapons, working mechanisms, health (physical and psychological) effects and the role of the medical profession in the prevention of the use of these weapons;
• the role medicine of conflicts, conflict prevention and mediation;
• psychological effects of conflicts and war (post traumatic stress syndrome, etc.);
• health and human rights
• actions and policy of the Médicins Sans Frontières, Red Cross in relation to health issues in conflict situations;
• issues in relation to role and position of the medical doctor in the ‘modern peace keeping forces’;
• ethical issues in relation to research on weapons systems in a broad sense.

URL:
www.antenna.nl/nvmp/educas.html

Contact:
nvmpsecr@antenna.nl