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48622-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Climate Change and Health (1 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Martina Ragettli (martina.ragettli@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The series of lectures with interactive group discussions provides an overview over direct and indirect health effects of climate change, vulnerability factors, as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies to reduce health risks. Each lecture is dedicated to a particular health topic for which background, key risk factors, etiology and possible interventions to increase resilience are discussed. The lecture series will show also how climate related policies may 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 17.02.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 24.02.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Tuesday 03.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 1 |
| Tuesday 10.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 1 |
| Tuesday 17.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 24.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 31.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 07.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 14.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 21.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 28.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 05.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 12.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 19.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Tuesday 26.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Modules |
Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) 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 |