Climate Change and NursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Competencies in focusAt the end of the course the student will-Have awareness of how climate change impacts ourhealth-Be able to describe the impacts of climate changeon human health-Identify opportunities for nurses to engage inaction and advocacy to move climate solutionsforwardLearning outcomesAt the end of the course the students will be ableto:-Assess the seriousness and urgency ofclimate change-Recognize the main effects of climatechange, their implications for our present andfuture lives.-Identify the causes of these changes andthe key processes that determine their effects-Identify the critical required actions, ona personal, national and global level-Define key concepts related to climatechange-Identify the major risks associated withhuman-induced climate change-Recognize the actions we need to take

Content

Course contentsThe course is 100% on-line.It consists of the Introduction and four Modules.The themes are:1. Climate and climate change2. Nutrition3. Global and Public health4. Health and diseasesIn this course there are TedTalks, a recordedwebinar, scientific articles, books, blogs and twoon-line web-based courses about Climate Challenge.

Qualifications

Prerequisites and co-requisites-Curiosity and concern for our planet and howclimate change challenges are affecting our health-The course can be taken as extension studies withinan Arcada Nursing degree program

Further information

Recommended year of studyAny yearStudy activitiesIndividual studies 135 hWork loadsTotal work load of the study unit: 135 hMode of DeliveryVirtual self studiesAssessment methods(Date will be announced later)Assessment requirementsTo pass the course the student should pass allmodules.To(aukeaa uuteen välilehteen) pass this course the student need to:- Successfully complete the two on-linecourses in Module 2- Pass the three QuizzesThe course is graded as pass / failWeb page for study unithttps://arcada.itslearning.com/