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.
Evidence and Democracy in Times of Crisis
The course is interdisciplinary and is part of Circle U. as a Summer School at University of Oslo.
What is the role of evidence – and what should be its role – when urgent decisions must be taken? How can scientific evidence be communicated to the wider public without unduly antagonizing significant parts of the population?
ECTS: 5
Responsibel: Professor Eivind Engebretsen and Profesor Tobias Bach
Here you can find more information about the course Evidence and Democracy in Times of Crisis.
Achieving the SDGs: Global Goals and National interests
The course is interdisciplinary and a cooperation between Oslo SDG Initiative and Center for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE).
The course discusses the contested nature of the sustainable development discourse, and highlight core features of the 2030 Agenda, including the underlying theory of change. What is the added value of international goal-setting, and how does the international community justify the SDGs? Are the SDGs merely a new framework to situate the development discourse?
ECTS: 5
Responsible: Professor Dan Banik
More information here: SUM4501 – Achieving the SDGs: Global Goals and National Interests
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. More information is coming soon!
ECTS: 20
Responsible: Tony Sandset
Application deadline: November 1, 2023.
The Honours Ceritificate in Education for Sustainable Health starts spring 2024.
More information here: Honours Certificate in Education for Sustainable Health
The Politics of Sustainable Development
The course is interdisciplinary and a cooperation between Oslo SDG Initiative and Center for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE). The course is part of UiOs Sustainabilty Certificate. Students are introduced to the major theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of sustainable development. The focus is 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Goals.
ECTS: 5
Responsible: Professor Dan Banik.
More information about the course here: SUM2509 – The politics of sustainable development.
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
Application deadline: July 1, 2024.
The Honours Ceritificate in Concepts that Matter - Debating Democracy starts fall semester 2024.
More information here: Concepts that Matter - Debating Democracy