Healthy Urban Systems - Part 1 (Coursera)

Attain 2 ECTS credits as you explore pivotal themes, including urbanization-planetary health connections and a “Health in All Policies” approach.
Module 1 solidifies foundational knowledge of systemic approaches and key urban health issues, whereas Module 2 enhances your observational and analytical skills, introducing GIS, data stewardship, and innovative AI tools.
The MOOC culminates with the creation of a systemic flow chart, ensuring a practical, applied understanding, thereby facilitating informed decision-making towards realizing sustainable, health-oriented urban environments. Engage in a profound learning journey where theoretical knowledge harmoniously meets practical application, sculpting the future of Urban Health Systems.

What you'll learn

• Address urban health through complex multidisciplinary approaches
• Use multidimensional and multiscale concepts, methods and ecosystem frameworks
• Mobilize and support all players directly or indirectly involved in urban health

Syllabus

Week 1 - Introduction
Week 1 - Module 1 A : A Multidisciplinary Framework for Urban Healthy Systems - Part1
Planetary Health and Urbanization
Week 2 - Module 1 B : A Multidisciplinary Framework for Urban Healthy Systems - Part2
Week 3 - Module 2 A : Observing Urban Health - Part 1
Week 4 - Module 2 B : Observing Urban Health - Part 2