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
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Optional
Cycle/level of course
First
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
-The course can be taken as extension studies within
an Arcada Nursing degree program
Recommended or required reading
All literature and material are found on
ItsLearning.
Study activities
Individual 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
- Gray Pamela
- Sjölund Terese
Examiner
Sjölund Terese
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (20 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Course enrolment period
2023-05-10 to 2023-12-10
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Other assignments