Health, Environment and Sustainability 3.5 credits
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.
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