SSUMS23HKI Planetary Health (5 cr)
Code: SSU0005B23S-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2023 - 29.09.2023
Timing
02.10.2023 - 31.10.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- English
Teachers
- Margarita Sakilayan-Latvala
Objective
After completing this course, the student is able to
- understand and apply the framework of planetary health into real-world scenarios
- collaborate in an interdisciplinary, inter-university team, which will facilitate a mutual learning exchange within the team members’ own contexts.
- develop solutions to selected issues/problems and analyze the feasibility of these solutions.
- reflect on the ways planetary health framework can be applied to their own disciplines as well as reflect on their own professional development.
Content
The course is designed for students interested in exploring the intersections between health care, social services and sustainability. The course will enable the students to examine and show the connections between human health and the political, economic, and social systems, as well as the natural systems of our planet through the transdisciplinary framework of planetary health.
International connections
The course is organised jointly with Diak’s international partner institutions as an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme.
Qualifications
Minimum B1 English
Further information
The inspiring program consists of online teamwork with an intensive week in Helsinki on 16.-20.10.2023. During the intensive week, students are expected to participate in the daily programme at 9-16 and it's not possible to take part in other courses at that time.
Evaluation scale
0-5