Health Impact Assessement

Dozent/in	Lukas Kauer, PhD
Veranstaltungsart	Workshop
Code	FS251117
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Di, 18.02.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 25.02.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 04.03.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 11.03.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 18.03.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 25.03.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 01.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 08.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 15.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 29.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 06.05.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 13.05.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 20.05.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Di, 27.05.2025, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B48
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	Imagine a new plan for a major infrastructure project is being put forward by your government. What frameworks or tools can you use to explore the effects of this project on the health of the local population? Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a relatively new field and is defined as a combination of procedures, methods and tools by which a policy, program or plan may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population and the distribution of those effects within the population. The class starts with lectures about the short history, typologies, and frameworks of HIA. Students will learn the theoretical foundations of HIA followed by a thorough discussion of the strengths and limitations of this field. Students will then search for a policy, program or plan that they wish to assess in their own HIA. This exercise of their own HIA will be the main requirement (written report and presentation), but the students will also document their learning process during this exercise as part of a personal reflection exercise.
Lernziele	This course has three main learning objectives. Students will learn to - identify tools used in Health Impact Assessment (HIA), - examine the strengths and limitations of HIA, and - design their own HIA based on the theoretical framework.
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=838
Prüfung	Grading is based on a written paper on one’s own HIA (60%), a presentation on it (20%), a reflection report (10%), and oral participation in class (10%). IMPORTANT: In order to earn credits and participate at the exam registration via Uni Portal within the exam registration period is MANDATORY. Further information: www.unilu.ch/en/study/courses-exams-regulations/health-sciences-and-medicine/exams/
Abschlussform / Credits	Written paper (60%), presentation (20%), reflective writing (10%), oral participation (10%) / 3 Credits
Hinweise	Teaching methods: Blended learning with lectures, exercises and discussions.
Hörer-/innen	Nein
Kontakt	lukas.kauer@unilu.ch
Material	Will be provided in class.