Culture-Sensitivity in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings (online course)

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Culture Sensitivity in Conflict and Post Conflict Settings

non credit rated

It is agreed that emergencies, rehabilitation and peacebuilding programmes need to be embedded in local cultures. Cultural attributes such as gender, identity or decision-making process and local structures are influenced directly by conflict. Their relevance and modifications need to be mainstreamed in culture-sensitive programming. Culture sensitivity requires knowledge, skills and competences as well as an attitude towards others. Those issues are even more crucial when working in turbulent and violent environments. Is violence creating a new culture, modifying perceptions, values, and attitudes? How should we take into account those changes in our programmes?

This module explores core issues related to culture, communication, trust building and culture sensitivity when working in turbulent and violent environments. Understanding local culture but also local ways and knowledge to respond to conflicts is essential in project management.

The course runs from April to July each year. It is developed over 8 weeks for non-credit. This includes 2 reading weeks, 6 interactive weeks. Most of the course is asynchronous except for a one hour per week webinar. It is designed to be accessible for learners working full time

Course Code

TDEARCH0477

Course Leader

Arda Inceoglu

Course Description

Course Content

The course has 6 key sessions:

● Understanding cultural dimensions of humanitarian and peacebuilding actions and conflict

● Understanding contexts of intervention

● Culture of conflict/Culture of peace and their impacts in humanitarianism:

● Building trust and communicating with all stakeholders

● Building on local knowledge and local humanitarian responses

● Culture-sensitive programming in conflict

Start	End	Places Left	Course Fee
non credit rated
20/04/2026	15/06/2026	0	£600.00	Book Course

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Short Course (non-credit) Cancellation Policy

Oxford Brookes University CPD & Training Unit is committed to providing high-quality training opportunities. We recognise that on occasion delegates will book onto our courses and subsequently find that they are unable to attend. In these situations, we ask that participants notify us of their need to cancel as soon as possible.

If you need to cancel

Please contact us at hlscpdadmissions@brookes.ac.uk as soon as possible.

You have a 14-day 'cooling-off' period from your date of booking to receive a full refund, unless the application deadline has already passed or the course begins during those 14 days.
If you notify us of your cancellation more than 14 days before the start of the course, we will provide a full refund or a one-time transfer to the next available course run (if applicable), provided all scheduled course dates within 12 months are available at the time of transfer.
If you notify us of your cancellation less than 14 days prior to the start of the course, we will offer a one-time transfer to the next available course run (if applicable), provided all scheduled course dates within a 12-month period are available at the time of transfer. Otherwise, the full fee will be payable regardless of the reason (e.g. personal circumstances, inclement weather or travel delays).
Where participants have booked a place at an event and do not attend, the full fee will be payable.

Summary of Cancellation and Non-Attendance Policy

Timeline	Applicable terms
Within 14 days of booking (Cooling-off period)	Full Refund Not applicable if the application deadline has already passed
More than 14 days before the course starts	Full Refund Or One-time transfer to next run (if applicable) Transfer is valid within a 12-month window
Less than 14 days before the course starts	One-time transfer only (if applicable) Full fee is payable. Transfer is valid within a 12-month window
Failure to attend	No Refund or Transfer Full fee is payable
Persistent Technical difficulties after joining	One-time transfer only (if applicable) Full fee is payable. Transfer is valid within a 12-month window

Where participants experience persistent technical difficulties after joining a course, please notify us at hlscpdadmissions@brookes.ac.uk as soon as possible. We will provide the opportunity of a one-time transfer to the next available course run (if applicable), provided all scheduled course dates within a 12-month period are available at the time of transfer.

Oxford Brookes University expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages arising as a result of such a cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.

If we need to cancel

To ensure a high-quality experience, courses require a minimum number of participants and may be cancelled if registration is insufficient.

If we need to cancel a course, you will receive a full refund or a place on a future run of the same course (if applicable), provided all scheduled course dates within a 12-month period are available at the time of transfer. Full advice on refunds/ credits will be provided at the time of cancellation. Oxford Brookes University is not liable for any direct or indirect losses or damages arising as a result of such a cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.

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