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Climate change and health
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 56 hours
  • Course by Imperial College London
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About

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.

Modules

Welcome to the course

    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Plugin
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1 Discussions

  • Nice to meet you!

7 Readings

  • About Imperial College London
  • Welcome to Global Health Challenges and Governance
  • Meet the Global Health Challenges and Governance Team
  • How to be successful in this course?
  • Grading Policy
  • Specialisation structure and assessments
  • Glossary

Introduction to climate change and health

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to climate change and health

1 Readings

  • Acknowledgement: Grantham Institute, Imperial College London

Global environmental change

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Relationship of global environmental changes to globalisation
  • Planetary health vs. Global health

1 Discussions

  • Vlogging about planetary health

2 Videos

  • Understanding global environmental change
  • Professor Hugh Montgomery - planetary burden of disease

2 Readings

  • Introduction to planetary health
  • Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch

Policy Brief Assessment Preparation 1

    • 5 Readings
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5 Readings

  • The purpose of the policy brief assessment
  • Steps in planning and designing a policy brief
  • Selecting a global health topic
  • Searching for literature to answer your research question
  • Critically evaluating your chosen sources

Global climate change

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Identify impacts of climate change in your country

3 Videos

  • Why Decarbonise?
  • OPTIONAL: Climate Change Attribution
  • OPTIONAL: Future Impact of Climate Change

4 Readings

  • Introduction to global climate change
  • Evidence for climate change
  • Impacts of climate change
  • OPTIONAL: Climate change impacts on the water resources of the Ganges basin

Climate change and global governance

    • 2 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
    • 2 Plugin
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3 Discussions

  • Why is international collaboration on climate change important?
  • Podcast: What oil companies knew: the great climate cover-up
  • Optional Podcast: And climate justice for all?

2 Readings

  • Which actors and institutions are important to tackling climate change?
  • Global governance structures in mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts

Policy Brief Assessment Preparation 2

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Preparing for your policy brief

Climate change impacts on health

    • 3 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Climate-sensitive diseases
  • Responding to climate change
  • Knowledge check on climate change

2 Discussions

  • Professor Mala Rao discusses public health and climate change.
  • Climate change in your country

3 Videos

  • Introduction to climate change and health
  • Health Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation
  • OPTIONAL: Dr Nick Watts - health co-benefits of climate change action

5 Readings

  • Direct and indirect effects of climate change on health
  • Increasing evidence of climate change impacts on health
  • Salinity in Bangladesh – A Case Study
  • Video: Salinity and Maternal Health
  • Co-benefits of climate change mitigation in the UK

Policy Brief Assessment Preparation 3

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Identifying policy options and recommendations

Introduction to health policy analysis

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Conduct your own policy analysis

1 Videos

  • Global Health Policy Analysis

1 Readings

  • Applying a policy analysis framework to a case study of Fiji

Climate change, migration and health

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
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3 Discussions

  • Running dry - the water crisis driving migration to the US
  • Reflection: Shea butter industry in Ghana
  • Research in climate-related migration and health

2 Videos

  • Climate change, migration and health
  • Summary: Climate Change and Health

1 Readings

  • The health impacts of climate-related migration

Submit your policy brief assessment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Policy brief assessment

Post-course survey

    • 1 Plugin
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Compiling your Capstone

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Compiling your capstone project

Review the components of your capstone

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • The purpose of the literature review assessment
  • The purpose of the infographic assessment

Submit your capstone project

    • 1 PeerReview
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  • Capstone project

Auto Summary

"Climate Change and Health" is a comprehensive course offered by Imperial College London, perfect for those interested in the intersection of global health and environmental issues. As the final part of the Global Health Challenges and Governance specialisation, this course leverages expertise from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. It is designed to introduce learners to the intricate relationship between globalisation, environmental change, and health through engaging video lectures, readings, and interactive activities. Over four weeks, participants will explore the impact of climate change on individual and public health, delve into global climate governance structures, and examine climate policy instruments. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to analyze and evaluate policies addressing global health challenges and propose effective alternatives. With subscription options available at both Starter and Professional levels, this foundational course is ideal for anyone eager to understand and address the health impacts of climate change.

Christina Atchison
Instructors

Christina Atchison

Wendy Kwok
Instructors

Wendy Kwok