| Dozent/in |
Dr. sc. Dima Touhami, MA |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Seminar |
| Code |
HS261242 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor |
| Termin/e |
Fr, 18.09.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 25.09.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 09.10.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 16.10.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 23.10.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 30.10.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 06.11.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 13.11.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 20.11.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 27.11.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 04.12.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 11.12.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 18.12.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, E.508
Mo, 11.01.2027, 14:00 - 15:00 Uhr, HS 9 (Prüfung) |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
This course provides a foundational understanding of health system resilience, focusing on how health systems and healthcare facilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Students will explore the core concepts of absorption, adaptation, and transformation through the lens of complex adaptive systems.
The course integrates:
• Theoretical foundations from resilience scholarship
• Operational guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (HEPR) framework
• A national applied example through the Swiss Disasters and Emergencies in Switzerland (DES) methodology.
Drawing on real-world case studies—including pandemics, financial crises, and humanitarian emergencies—students critically analyze health system responses across contexts.
The course emphasizes:
• Governance and leadership
• Equity and vulnerable populations
• Community engagement
• Ethical decision-making
The course is organized into three parts:
• Part I: Foundations of Health System Resilience
• Part II: Emergency Response in Action
• Part III: Recovery, Learning, and Building Back Better |
| Lernziele |
- Define and differentiate key concepts in health system resilience, including absorption, adaptation, transformation, shock versus stress, and the "5Cs" of emergency response.
- Explain the roles of key actors and functions in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Apply a national risk analysis framework (the Disasters and Emergencies in Switzerland model) to identify hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and understand scenario-based planning.
- Describe and interpret the core components of the WHO Health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework and its operational components.
- Analyze real-world case studies to evaluate health system responses to different types of shocks.
- Assess the role of governance, equity, community engagement, and ethical decision-making in resilient health systems. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
Moodle: https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=1084
|
| Leistungsnachweis |
Attendance
1. Class Participation
2. Written Assignment
3. Final examination
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 |
Participation, Assignment, exam / 3 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
Teaching method(s)/Indications:
Lectures, scenario simulations, problem-based group work, role-playing exercises |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
dima.touhami@unilu.ch |
| Material |
Teaching material will be provided via the e-learning platform Moodle. |
| Literatur |
Core readings include:
• Blanchet, Karl, ed. Health System Resilience: Understanding Complex Adaptive Systems. MIT Press, 2025. (Selected chapters)
• Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). (2026). National Risk Analysis Methodology. Disasters and Emergencies in Switzerland 2025.
• Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). (2026). What risks is Switzerland exposed to? Disasters and Emergencies in Switzerland 2025.
• Kamberaj, Jurgena, and Simon Aebi. The Strategic Value of Civil Protection Exercises. ETH Zurich, 2025.
• World Health Organization. (2025). National health emergency alert and response framework. Geneva: WHO.
Further readings from peer-reviewed journals will be announced once the course materials are available online. |