This course is part of the Global Health Challenges and Governance Specialization

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Global Health Challenges and Governance SpecializationImperial College London

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Climate change and health is the third and final instalment of the wider Global Health Challenges and Governance specialisation from Imperial College London's Global Master of Public Health (GMPH). The scope and content of this course has been developed from the ground up by a combined team of academics and practitioners in collaboration with experts from Imperial College’s Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. Through short video lectures, readings and a wide range of interactive activities, learners will be immersed in the intersection of climate change and health.
Designed for those new to the discipline, over four modules (intended for one week of learning each), learners will become familiar with the relationship between globalisation, environmental change and health. Learners will be introduced to climate change, its influence on individual and public health and implications for policy: whether new to the topic, or coming with a wealth of experience. By the end of this course, learners will be familiar with planetary health, global climate governance structures and climate policy instruments. Learners will also be able to analyse relevant policies, evaluate their adequacy for tackling global health challenges and recommend alternative approaches where appropriate.

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Global Health Challenges and Governance Specialization

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Approx. 56 hours to complete

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Health Policy
Public Health
Policy Analysis
Climate Change

Flexible deadlines

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Global Health Challenges and Governance Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 56 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Christina Atchison

Principal Clinical Academic Fellow / Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine

School of Public Health

760 Learners

5 Courses

Wendy Kwok

Teaching Fellow in Public Health

School of Public Health

760 Learners

5 Courses

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Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business. located in the heart of London. Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Welcome to Climate Change and Health

2 hours to complete

7 readings

Week2

Week 2

6 hours to complete

Planetary Health

This module begins by exploring the relationship between globalisation, environmental change and health. It provides a critical introduction to the Anthropocene: a new geological Epoch/Event, where humans are viewed as the primary driving force of environmental change. We then examine the linkages between global environmental change and the Anthropocene, specifically in relation to attempts to understand the connections between environmental change and human health on different scales.

6 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 15 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes

3 videos

Introduction to climate change and health2mUnderstanding global environmental change6mProfessor Hugh Montgomery - planetary burden of disease5m

8 readings

Acknowledgement: Grantham Institute, Imperial College London10mIntroduction to planetary health40mSafeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch40mThe purpose of the policy brief assessment10mSteps in planning and designing a policy brief1hSelecting a global health topic1hSearching for literature to answer your research question1hCritically evaluating your chosen sources1h

2 practice exercises

Relationship of global environmental changes to globalisation20mPlanetary health vs. Global health

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

An Introduction to Climate Change

This module looks at the main factors influencing climate change and explains how human-produced greenhouse gases are causing the planet to warm with related impacts on regional weather extreme events and sea level. The learner is also introduced to global governance structures and key policy instruments addressing climate change, before exploring their adequacy in tackling the challenges of climate change.

5 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 13 min), 7 readings

3 videos

Why Decarbonise?3mOPTIONAL: Climate Change Attribution8mOPTIONAL: Future Impact of Climate Change1m

7 readings

Introduction to global climate change10mEvidence for climate change30mImpacts of climate change30mOPTIONAL: Climate change impacts on the water resources of the Ganges basin40mWhich actors and institutions are important to tackling climate change?10mGlobal governance structures in mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts30mPreparing for your policy brief1h

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

The Health Impacts of Climate Change

This module examines the relationship between climate change, health and global health policy responses. The learner will explore the impacts of climate change on human health and how we can use climate change projections to understand the future risks to our health. We will also explore climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and the short and long-term potential benefits to health and the environment.

5 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 14 min), 6 readings, 3 quizzes

3 videos

Introduction to climate change and health2mHealth Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation4mOPTIONAL: Dr Nick Watts - health co-benefits of climate change action7m

6 readings

Direct and indirect effects of climate change on health45mIncreasing evidence of climate change impacts on health20mSalinity in Bangladesh – A Case Study20mVideo: Salinity and Maternal Health20mCo-benefits of climate change mitigation in the UK45mIdentifying policy options and recommendations1h

3 practice exercises

Climate-sensitive diseasesResponding to climate change40mKnowledge check on climate change45m

About the Global Health Challenges and Governance Specialization

This specialisation serves to introduce and integrate the key concepts of global health, globalisation and governance to understanding major challenges and threats to global health. It aims to provide learners with opportunities to understand the complex international setting of global health, the role of important stakeholders and the need for good governance in global health. Learners will be introduced to some of the most important challenges to global health and their implications in global health practice. Learners will discuss the main drivers of global health challenges, including global change and globalisation, and consider issues of inequity surrounding the impact of these challenges.

Learners will explore how the capacity to influence health determinants, status and outcomes cannot be assured through national actions alone because of the intensification of cross-border and trans-border flows of vectors, people, goods, services and ideas. By the end of the specialisation, learners should be able to effectively advocate, to a wide range of audiences, for specific action/s on topical global health challenges and propose evidence-informed measures that could be introduced to mitigate the impacts on health. This specialisation will explore in depth two global health challenges; migration and climate change. The Climate change and health course was developed in collaboration with Imperial College's Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment.

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When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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