Climate change and health
Explore the complex relationship between climate change and global health, focusing on environmental impacts and policy solutions.
Explore the complex relationship between climate change and global health, focusing on environmental impacts and policy solutions.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Global Health Challenges and Governance Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand the relationship between climate change and health
Analyze global climate governance structures
Evaluate climate change impacts on public health
Assess climate policy effectiveness
Develop evidence-based policy recommendations
Skills you'll gain
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0.7 Hours PreRecorded video
5 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines the intersection of climate change and global health, developed in collaboration with Imperial College's Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. Students explore planetary health concepts, global climate governance structures, and policy instruments. The curriculum covers environmental change impacts on health, climate change mitigation strategies, and policy analysis frameworks. Through interactive learning activities, students develop skills in analyzing climate-health policies and recommending evidence-based solutions.
Welcome to Climate Change and Health
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Planetary Health
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
An Introduction to Climate Change
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
The Health Impacts of Climate Change
Module 4 · 5 Hours to complete
Global Health Policy Analysis
Module 5 · 12 Hours to complete
Capstone project for the Global Health Challenges and Governance Specialisation
Module 6 · 25 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Public Health Expert with Extensive Medical and Epidemiological Experience
After earning her medical degree from Cambridge University in 2002, she gained extensive clinical experience across various specialties, including general medicine, pediatric surgery, emergency medicine, anesthetics, and clinical microbiology. She later completed a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and received a PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2011. Prior to joining Imperial, she worked as a Consultant in Public Health Medicine for Local Government, the NHS, and Public Health England, following specialist public health training.
Teaching Fellow in Public Health
Wendy Kwok is a Teaching Fellow in Public Health at Imperial College London, where she specializes in critical areas such as climate change and health, globalization and health governance, and migration and health. Her academic focus is on the intersection of public health issues and their broader social determinants, aiming to equip students with the knowledge necessary to address contemporary health challenges. Through her courses, Wendy emphasizes the importance of understanding global health dynamics and the implications of environmental changes on public health.
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