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Climate Change and Health (POPH90303)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | April - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will teach students the fundamental links between climate, climate change and human health. Students will be exposed to the global frameworks underpinning climate change and human health, including widely used decision-support tools such as Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments. Themes will include justice, co-design of solutions and how human health links in with Climate Resilient Development (CRD). The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment will form a core basis for the subject, along with WHO guidance materials and panel discussions with policymakers, practitioners and researchers.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate and analyse how climate change impacts health outcomes, particularly in relation to vulnerable populations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of climate change-related research and its contribution to health programs and policy making.
- Evaluate the principles and practices underpinning climate change adaptation and mitigation responses.
- Plan a climate change mitigation or adaptation strategy to improve health outcomes using internationally recognised frameworks
- Effectively communicate scientific and technical issues pertinent to climate change and health to diverse audiences.
- Incorporate principles for co-designing solutions in plans for adaptation, mitigation and/or sustainable development to address current and future human health challenges presented by climate change.
Generic skills
- Application of theory to practical problems
- Evidence-based decision making
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Communication of a scientific argument to a variety of audiences
Last updated: 7 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 7 March 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Individual Podcast (approximately 20 minutes). This will be due on the 3rd day of teaching (week 3).
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
Group Presentation on Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change- Five students per group and assessed as a group (10%). Plan must be submitted 1000 words (10%) and assessed for group
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Climate Change Assessment and Mitigation on a selected climate change impact on health
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
Last updated: 7 March 2024
Dates & times
- April
Coordinator Kathryn Bowen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours comprising online learning modules face-to face seminars and group work. 140 hours of independent reading, research and assignment preparation. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 April 2023 to 1 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 7 April 2023 Census date 21 April 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2023 Assessment period ends 11 June 2023
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 7 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 7 March 2024