This five-week CAS Program is designed for professionals that wish to develop strategies to improve health conditions and health of populations living in urban areas. The focus is on environmental factors of “city life” – particularly on vulnerable population groups. Interacting with teaching staff and scientists of the University of Freiburg, as well as with practitioners and experts from external organizations (e.g. city council Freiburg, waste disposal plant, water plant, renewable energy providers, as well as WHO and UNEP), participants will gain expertise from different disciplines such as public health, environmental medicine, sport sciences, geography, and anthropology.
Environmental Management and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Urban Areas (CAS)
- Interdisciplinary, international, cutting-edge learning experience
- Great head start for your career in global health
- Certificate of Advanced Studies creditable for Master's Degree in Global Urban Health
Termine / Veranstaltungsort / Kosten
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Veranstalter und Veranstaltungsort
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 und Voraussetzungen
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 und Lernziele
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
Format, Abschluss, Qualitätssicherung
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.
Termine und Fristen
Der aktuelle Kurs hat bereits begonnen. Neue Termine werden online bekanntgegeben.
Kosten
Kosten
2.500 Euro
Including materials, excursion, administration fee. Living costs are not included.
Dozent*innen
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)
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