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Health, Environment and Sustainability

  • Number of credits 3.5 credits
  • Level Master’s level
  • Starting Spring Term 2024

About the course

The aim of this course is to enhance the understanding of how health interrelates with globalisation and environmental and climate change, and how sustainable solutions can be developed on the local and global level in order to address future challenges.
The course includes the following topics:

  • Global processes such as environmental changes and climate change
  • Qualitative and quantitative methods in environmental health research
  • The sustainable development goals / Agenda 2030
  • Health impact assessment
  • Climate adaptation
  • Policies within environmental and climate politics

The course contents addresses environmental changes arising from anthropogenic and natural courses, and how knowledge and solutions are created in collaboration of different actors. The course investigates how the world and the environment are changing, focusses on overarching policy and sustainability measures, and covers theories and methods for research in environmental health and health impact assessments.

Lectures, seminars, role play, computer and group exercises. All teaching will be in English.

Application and eligibility

Health, Environment and Sustainability, 3.5 credits

Det finns inga tidigare terminer för kursen Spring Term 2024 Visa tillfällen för efterkommande termin

The information below is only for exchange students

Starts

15 January 2024

Ends

29 January 2024

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 100%

Required Knowledge

For non-programme students applying as freestanding course students, the requirements are 120 ECTS, of which a minimum of 30 ECTS are within one of the following: health sciences, environmental and health protection or social sciences. English proficiency equivalent to English B/6 from Swedish Upper secondary education.

Selection

Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.

Application code

UMU-A3046

Application

This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive. The application period is closed.

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Course is given by
Epidemiology and Global Health
Contactperson for the course is:
Carina Luther