For students attending the course Disasters, health crises and communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as epidemic outbreaks, 3 credits course code 9K9008
Disasters - cause damage, suffering, death and leave people in need of humanitarian assistance. This course aims to give an overall understanding of global health and how disasters and health crises affect public health, as well as insights into international response mechanisms with a focus on international humanitarian response.
Syllabus
Welcome to the course Global health, disasters and health crises, 3 ECT credits
Global hälsa, katastrofer och hälsokriser, 3 hp
A very warm welcome to the course Global health, disasters and health crises, 3 credits.
The basis of the course is the global health situation and determinants for health. It illustrates how context and different types of disasters affects public health. In addition, the course aims to give insight into how international health response can be planned and organized, with a focus on international humanitarian response.
The course focus on trends in Global Health: variations, and determinants of health, with critical attention to the impacts of climate change, disasters and conflicts. It involves analyzing disrupted health systems and applying epidemiological principles to crises and needsassessments. In addition it focus on International humanitarian assistance focuses on principles, rules, standards, for international humanitarian assistance and mandats of and coordination among key actors. It also encompasses simulations and exercises for mass casualty scenarios.
The course comprises a total of two weeks (estimated to 3 credits), of combined campus and web based learning.
The date for the course start is 16 January 2025. 20 January will be the first day at campus at Widerströmska huset is located at the end of the Karolinska Institutet Campus area next to the junction between Solnavägen and Tomtebodavägen.
Most welcome!
Registration
Registration to keep your place and attend the course is compulsory. You register yourself in Ladok https://www.student.ladok.se/student/loggain
The registration period is two weeks before the course starts and two days into the course.
More information about web registration: https://education.ki.se/web-registration
For further information about this course, please contact:
anneli.eriksson@ki.se
Course leader and examiner
Schedule
Venues during the course:
Future, floor 3 in Widerströmska huset
Tuesday 21 January 1-4pm, room Atrium
Wednesday and Thursday 22-23 January room Wretlindsalen
Student course evaluation will be posted two weeks after the course ended. Below evaluation for when the course was give last time.
Contact information
Saskia Tommos
AssistantAnneli Eriksson
Course leader and examinerCourse administrator
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