Studies and learning resources
Courses and Honours Certificates in English
Politics of Sustainability in Public Health
The course is part of the Master in Public Health Science and Epidemiology. The total capacity for this course is 40 students, which includes students at the Master's Programme of Public Health Science and epidemiology at the University of Oslo as well as Master's students from the Circle U. partner institutions.
The course draws attention to the power of key concepts in the sustainability agenda and more specially, how such concepts have come to accommodate various and sometimes conflicting ideological messages. This course utilizes a unique datathon model that encourages students to engage in critical reflection on sustainability concepts and ideologies.
ECTS: 5
Responsible: Professor Eivind Engebretsen
More information about the course Politics of Sustainability in Public Health here.
Honours Certificate in Education for Sustainable Health
This Honours Certificate offers you a unique opportunity to develop interdisciplinary competence in sustainable healthcare and understand and handle the occurring changes in health due to climate changes. The certificate is open for students who are enrolled in a full master`s programme at University of Oslo, other higher education institutions in Norway and Circle U.
ECTS: 20
Responsible: Tony Sandset
More information here: Honours Certificate in Education for Sustainable Health
Honours Certificate in Concepts that Matter - Debating Democracy
Sustainability and democracy are crucial civic values, but their relationship is not without challenges. This Honours Certificate is a unique opportunity to learn to how to use corpora and engage in collaborative analysis and debate with students from different countries.
The Honours Certificate in Concepts that Matter – Debating Democracy is hosted by Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE) at the University of Oslo. The Honours Certificate has ERASMUS+ funding in collaboration with University of Belgrade, University of Agder, University of Perugia and Université Paris Cité.
ECTS: 20
Responsible: Gabriela Saldanha
More information here: Concepts that Matter - Debating Democracy
Other available studies and honours certificates offered at UiO:
Courses and Honours Certificates in Norwegian
Available courses and certificate programs in Norwegian, read more here.
Learning Resources
Learning Resources in Education created by Center for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE)
SHE Corpus
The SHE Corpus is designed to support research-led educational programmes in modern medicine and global health delivered by SHE, as well as activities organized in collaboration with partners at the European University Alliance Circle U. It is also envisaged as a freely accessible resource from which the entire international academic community can benefit, especially students, researchers and clinicians faced with the requirement to incorporate sustainability values and principles into comprehensive medical decisions.
Climate and Health
Commissioned by SHE, students and teachers have collaborated to develop educational tools focused on climate and health. The objective of these tools is to facilitate discussions on sustainable healthcare concepts and practices. (Only in Norwegian)
Learning outcomes
Report on climate in health education
Oslo SDG Initiative
Professor Dan Banik leads Oslo SDG Initative, a hub for education, research, outreach and dissemination related to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Professor Banik is working with Center for Sustainble Healthcare to develop various resources.
Students for Choosing Wisely
This national student-run programme is supported by SHE in collaboration with the Norwegian Medical Association and their Choosing Wisely («Gjør Kloke Valg») campaign. The programme brings the students into dialogue about real-life sustainability dilemmas in clinical decision making, challenging their normative, systems-oriented and future oriented thinking skills as they engage with the full sustainability agenda for health. The programme consists of an educational part and a project assignment that is supervised by a senior researcher.
Here is more information on Students for Choosing Wisely.
Overtreatment
Researchers talk about overtreatment and uncertainty.
Antibiotic resistance requires revolution?