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48622-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Climate change and health (1 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Martina Ragettli (martina.ragettli@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Description: The course (organized as a lecture series) will clarify concepts related to climate change direct and indirect effects on health, extreme events, vulnerability, resilience, adaptive capacities, mitigation, adaptation and sustainability. It will present methodologies and frameworks for multidisciplinary assessment of vulnerabilities and health risks to increase adaptation and resilience of communities and enable socio-economic benefits. It will show also how climate related policies will affect public health and present case studies from different perspectives and contexts. Content: Climate change processes and how do they affect several sectors, different pathways of climate change specific impact on health, effects of climate extreme events on heat-related morbidity and mortality; air pollution and health, pollen and allergies, migration, food systems, vector-borne diseases, health co-benefits, international agenda, mitigation and adaptation from the perspective of health professionals |
| Learning objectives | Participants will get updated evidence on the links between climate change and health. The course will also give an overview of methods and approaches from risk evaluation to adaptation measures, the political and economic dimensions, as well as the international agendas and frameworks. |
| Comments | Methods: Lectures, readings and group discussions |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 18.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 25.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 04.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 11.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 18.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 25.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 01.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 08.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 15.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | no lecture |
| Tuesday 22.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | no lecture |
| Tuesday 29.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 06.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 13.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 20.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | no lecture |
| Tuesday 27.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | no lecture |
| Modules |
Courses: Master Infection Biology (Master's Studies: Infection Biology (Start of studies before 01.08.2024)) Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) Module: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular participation (>80%), active engagement in discussion and group work presentations |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |