Environmental Management and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Urban Areas (CAS)

Veranstalter

Faculty of Medicine
Center of Medicine and Society
University of Freiburg

Veranstaltungsort

University of Freiburg
MSc Global Urban Health
Bismarckallee 22, Third Floor
79098 Freiburg
Germany

Zielgruppe

Health professionals, social scientists, researchers, and policy makers involved in health policy development and health intervention planning.

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen

• proficiency in the English language     
• ideally: at least one year of professional experience

Inhalte

• Assessment and measurement of environmental risk factors and health impact: air and water pollution, noise exposure, heat (in relation to climate change), environmental modifications within urban development and local legislations, building plans as a threat or as a positive determinant to health
• Illustration of the impact of unhealthy environments and unhealthy behaviour (eating, physical inactivity) on health
• Analyses of model solutions from healthy city programmes and identification of possible mitigation and solution strategies

Lernziele

• Develop analytical and management skills to meet the challenges of urban health
• Identify and quantify threats to health and risk factors in urban areas
• Develop knowledge and skills in the field of prevention, control, programme development, monitoring and evaluation for improving urban health
• Make proactive evidence-based decisions according to the professional background
• Enhance independent and reflective thinking and profound interest for lifelong learning

Lehr- / Lernformat

Präsenz / Physical Presence

Abschluss

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Creditpoints (ECTS)

10

Sprache

English

Gruppengröße

25 participants

Anerkennung

The CAS on “Environmental Management and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Urban Areas”  is a component of the Master of Science in Global Urban Health at the University of Freiburg. After completing this CAS participants can extend their studies to obtain a Master of Science in Global Urban Health if they take part in the full program.

In case of entering the full Master’s Program, one advanced module / CAS can be completed before participating in the core module.

Anmeldefrist

29.01.2024

Kosten

2.500 Euro

Including materials, excursion, administration fee. Living costs are not included.

Environmental Health Management Sub-module:
Module conveners:
Richard Gminski
Armin Schuster

Lecturers:
I. Nazarenko
R. Gminski
A. Schuster
M. Garcia-Käufer
C. Schultz
H. Fünfgeld
O’Sullivan
G. Peerenboom
A. Christen

External experts:
G. Alabaster
(UN Habitat, Geneva)
K. W. Zacher
N. Robitaille-Brown

Non-Communicable Diseases Sub-module:
Module conveners:
Eva Maintz
Gabriela Pen-Nasser

Lecturers:
R. Fuchs
D. König
U. E. Lamy
J. Lindenmeier
D. Schmid
K.O. Schwab
A. Supady

External experts:
F. Liberatore
(ZHAW School of Management & Law)
A. Ullrich
(WHO, NCDs)
Steiger Stiftung
(Winnenden)