The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2023-08-01 to 2023-10-22)
  • 2 (2023-10-23 to 2023-12-31)
  • 3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)
  • 4 (2024-03-18 to 2024-07-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

At the end of the course the student will

-Have awareness of how climate change impacts our
health
-Be able to describe the impacts of climate change
on human health
-Identify opportunities for nurses to engage in
action and advocacy to move climate solutions
forward

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students will be able
to:

-Assess the seriousness and urgency of
climate change

-Recognize the main effects of climate
change, their implications for our present and
future lives.

-Identify the causes of these changes and
the key processes that determine their effects
-Identify the critical required actions, on
a personal, national and global level

-Define key concepts related to climate
change

-Identify the major risks associated with
human-induced climate change

-Recognize the actions we need to take

Course contents

The course is 100% on-line.

It consists of the Introduction and four Modules.
The themes are:
1. Climate and climate change
2. Nutrition
3. Global and Public health
4. Health and diseases

In this course there are TedTalks, a recorded
webinar, scientific articles, books, blogs and two
on-line web-based courses about Climate Challenge.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

-Curiosity and concern for our planet and how
climate change challenges are affecting our health

Recommended or required reading

All literature and material are found on the
learning platform ItsLearning.

Study activities

  • Individual studies - 0 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 135 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Virtual self studies

Assessment methods

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass all
modules.
To pass this course the student need to:
- Successfully complete the two on-line
courses in Module 2
- Pass the three Quizzes
The course is graded as pass / fail

Teacher

  • Blomster Marika
  • Gray Pamela
  • Sjölund Terese
  • Strömberg Saga

Examiner

Sjölund Terese

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit (1 student enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Course enrolment period

2023-08-10 to 2023-09-06

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Other assignments

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