LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCIES | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

MDM 7201

Course Credit Units:

2

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Master of Pubic Health Disaster Management

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Public Health

Department:

Community Health and Behavioural Sciences

Course Discipline:

science

Course Description & Objectives:

The course describes the basic concepts of supplies and logistics management. It discusses the logistics challenges during emergencies; roles and responsibilities of the health sector in logistics management; and it describes good systems and processes for management of supplies and logistics in emergencies. Objective :

To enable students acquire essential skills for logistics management in emergency and disaster settings

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

Understand the basic concepts of logistics
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the health sector in developing supplies and logistics systems for emergencies.
Discuss the challenges and constraints facing the health sector in managing supplies and logistics in emergencies
Describe systems and processes on managing supplies and logistics in emergencies
Discuss the respective benefits of supply and logistics management systems.