Climate Change and Health

Presentation and debate of relevant theoretical concepts in the classroom; Guidance on the autonomous study of students by consulting the recommended bibliography; Discussion and reflection on relevant issues related to the subject exposed in the classroom and presentation and discussion of case studies that reinforce theoretical learning.
– Theoretical component – frequency, previously scheduled, with a duration of approximately 1h30m, in which the grade must be equal to or greater than 9.5.
– Theoretical-practical component – set of reports to be carried out and delivered at the end of each assessment period, previously scheduled, whose global score must also be equal to or greater than 9.5. Mandatory student participation, in case of presentation of work.
80% test (theoretical component) + 20% grade of practical theoretical component

The student must acquire knowledge of:
Legislation and Regulations applicable to the field of knowledge
Typology and extreme climatic phenomena
Diseases and other problems associated with climate change
Mitigation Measures and Adaptation to Climate Change
The student must acquire skills to:
Contribute to the promotion of climate change adaptation plans
Contribute to the promotion of climate change mitigation plans
The student must acquire competences to:
Integrate and/or lead climate change adaptation and mitigation planning and management teams
Develop awareness raising actions on climate change and health

– Fundamental principles and basics of climate change
– International and community policy on climate change
– Health and climate change – role of the health system
– Overview of climate change impacts on health, adaptation, mitigation and co-benefits
– Gender, climate change and health
– Water, food and vectors in a context of climate change and health
– Extreme weather phenomena
– Basic principles of vulnerability and resilience
– Climate change and international negotiations, diplomacy and security

NAO

IPCC, 2021: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth
Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, A. Pirani, S.L.
Connors, C. Péan, S. Berger, N. Caud, Y. Chen, L. Goldfarb, M.I. Gomis, M. Huang, K. Leitzell, E. Lonnoy, J.B.R.
Matthews, T.K. Maycock, T. Waterfield, O. Yelekçi, R. Yu, and B. Zhou (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press. In Press.
WHO; 2021 COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health – The Health Argument for Climate Action, ISBN: 978-92-4-003672-7
WHO; 2021 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Report, ISBN: 9789240038509
WHO; Climate change and health research: current trends, gaps and perspectives for the future. Geneva, 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.