| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The aim of this one-day scientific conference is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experiences on topical issues that foster Uganda’s national development. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn more about how these issues manifest in the Ugandan context and how scientists and policy makers engage with and attempt to adapt to evolving challenges. Topics include: Traditional vs context-specific concepts of health, strategic health policy into practice through Uganda’s One Health Concept, new tools and technology to improve health, the impact of air pollution in Uganda, defining a healthy economy, and recovery and resilience in post-pandemic Uganda. The online event is hosted by the Uganda National Academy of Sciences and speakers represent various institutions, including the Global Social Impact Practice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation, Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority, the Economic Policy Research Center, and Makerere University. |
| Learning objectives | Students will - be sensitized to contemporary health and economic issues in Uganda; - be exposed to the complexity of health systems, economic development, and post- pandemic challenges in an emerging market context, and - have explored how regional and international institutions conceptualize health and economic issues in an attempt to identify sustainable solutions for Uganda’s future. |
| Comments | UNFORTUNATELY, THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS HAD TO CHANGE THEIR SCHEDULE ON SHORT NOTICE DUE INCOMPATIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR COMMITMENTS AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THUS, THE EVENT HAD TO BE POSTPONED. This event will be online. It is possible to acquire one or two additional credit points by writing an essay of 5 or 10 pages, respectively (via learning contract). Please contact Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch) for detailed information. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online course |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Comments | Die Übung findet am Freitag, 29.10.2021 statt, von 9:00 bis 13:45 Uhr. |
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Interdisciplinary and Applied African Studies (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Politik, Entwicklung und soziale Ungleichheit (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Leistungsnachweis: Submission of the conference protocol. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Soziologie |