Course Summary
This course provides an introduction to the impact of climate change on global health issues. Students will learn about the connections between climate change and health risks, as well as the strategies and interventions that can be used to mitigate these risks.Key Learning Points
- Understand the relationship between climate change and global health issues
- Learn about the health risks associated with climate change
- Explore strategies and interventions for mitigating these risks
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the impact of climate change on global health issues
- Identify health risks associated with climate change
- Develop strategies and interventions for mitigating these risks
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of environmental science
- Interest in global health and climate change issues
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact
- Sustainability and Climate Change
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Climate Activist
Related Books
Description
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century. Yet these impacts to health are still not well recognized. Since you can’t change what you don’t understand, this course is designed to equip health and environmental professionals, as well as other changemakers and the public, with critical and usable knowledge to take positive action. The course begins with an introduction to the science of climate change and how climate change affects human health. It takes a deep dive into climate change’s adverse health effects, including those related to extreme heat, waterborne infections, insect-borne diseases, and exposure to storms and floods. Throughout, the theme of health equity is interwoven by pointing to what factors make some populations more vulnerable than others to climate change’s negative health impacts. Finally, the course explains how measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can not only limit future climate change but can also generate substantial immediate health “co-benefits” over and above the benefit of reducing climate change.
Knowledge
- Describe how and why the climate is changing and is predicted to change in the future
- Describe the range of adverse health impacts of climate change
- Explain the determinants of vulnerability to extreme weather (heat, storms, and floods)
- Summarize the current understanding of how climate change affects the incidence of infectious diseases
Outline
- Welcome to Introduction to Climate Change and Health!
- Welcome to Introduction to Climate Change and Health
- Course Description
- Meet your instructor, Dr. Robert Dubrow
- Final Assignment
- Fundamentals of Climate Change
- Warming of the climate system is unequivocal
- The Ice is Melting and the Seas are Rising
- Extreme Weather Events are Increasing
- The Greenhouse Effect
- Anthropogenic Radiative Forcing of the Climate and Climate Feedback
- Future Climate Change
- Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment
- Fundamentals of Climate Change
- Overview of Health Impacts of Climate Change, Adaptation, Mitigation, and Co-benefits
- Model for Adverse Health Impacts of Climate Change
- Vulnerability
- Overview of Adverse Health Impacts of Climate Change (Part 1)
- Overview of Adverse Health Impacts of Climate Change (Part 2)
- Determinants of Vulnerability
- Adaptation
- Avoiding 2 Degrees Celsius of Warming
- Immediate Health Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation
- Human health: impacts, adaptation, and co-benefits - multiple selections
- Health Impacts of Climate Change, Adaptation, Mitigation, and Co-benefits
- Extreme Weather: Heat, Storms, & Floods
- Thermoregulation
- Heat-Related Illness
- Determinants of Vulnerability To Heat Stress
- Occupational Heat Stress
- Urban Heat Islands
- Future Exposure to Heat Extremes
- Adverse Health Effects of Storms and Floods
- Mortality Surveillance
- Mental Disorders
- Human health: impacts, adaptation, and co-benefits - 720-722 (Section 11.4)
- Health effects of coastal storms and flooding in urban areas: a review and vulnerability assessment
- Extreme Weather: Heat, Storms, & Floods
- Water-borne Infections and Vector-borne Diseases
- Water-borne Infections Overview
- Vibrio Infections: Cholera
- Vibrio Infections: Non-Cholera
- Vector-borne Diseases: Overview
- Malaria (Part 1)
- Malaria (Part 2)
- Lyme Disease (Part 1)
- Lyme Disease (Part 2)
- Human health: impacts, adaptation, and co-benefits - 722-730 (Section 11.5)
- Water-borne Infections and Vector-borne Diseases
- Course conclusion
- Concluding Remarks
- What's Next?
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the impact of climate change on human health in this comprehensive course. Users have rated it highly and praised its engaging content and knowledgeable instructors.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course provides a clear understanding of the relationship between climate change and health.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging content that keeps learners interested
- Instructors are knowledgeable and helpful
- The course offers valuable insights into the impact of climate change on health
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course material to be too basic
- The course may not be suitable for advanced learners
- The quizzes and assignments can be challenging
Robert Dubrow
4.8 Raiting
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