Courses
Courses
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
All of the modules of the Master in Global Urban Health are also offered as Advanced Modules (short courses). They offer the opportunity to gain knowledge and amplify specific research or intervention skills concerning one´s area of profession and related research.
It is also possible to extend the individual modules to a Master of Science in Global Urban Health.
Admission documents:
- Completed Application form
- Copy of degree diploma
- Updated CV
- Short motivation letter (max half page)
Target audience: Medical fields, experienced working professionals and decision makers in the field of urban health and interested newcomers in the field such as politicians, teachers and scientific journalists.
Prerequisites: Advanced Modules / CAS are open to professionals in health and social sciences including economics, urban planning and others, holding a higher academic degree or trained professionals with one or more years of working experience. Fluency skills in written and spoken English are required.
Language: English
Location: University of Freiburg
Send your application to: mscguh@zmg.uni-freiburg.de
Research Concepts and Methods
The massive impact of the ongoing Corona crisis underlines the importance of Global Health. There is an urgent need to develop evidence-based policies that protect the health, economic and social situations of even the most vulnerable populations. In this CAS you can learn how to measure and analyse health, disease, risk factors, economic issues, health services and social phenomenon. The programme trains professionals in epidemiology, statistics, qualitative research methods, and teach them the key concepts of Global Urban health, health governance and health systems. This CAS also includes an exciting excursion to Geneva where we visit leading international health organisations like the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Date: Starts September 23, 2024
- Duration: 12 weeks full time attendance (Mon-Fri)
- Language: English
- Where: University of Freiburg, Master of Science in Global Urban Health
- Target Audience: Health professionals, social scientists, researchers, and policy makers involved in health policy development and health intervention planning.
- Tuition Fee: 5 000 Euros (including materials, excursion, administration fee. Living costs not included)
- Credits: 16 ECTS
- Certification: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
- Sign up HERE ←
Communicable Diseases and Quality Assured Programmes
The ongoing Corona pandemic demands immediate response from the public health sector. What is an adequate public health response in view of the enormous transmission dynamics of communicable diseases, and how does this differ for the Global North and the Global South? How can you set up cost-effective preventive programmes, monitor and evaluate the process and outcome?
In this five-week CAS you will learn how to deal with such major health threats. We will train professionals to use interdisciplinary approaches to explore planning and management issues in urban health with a special focus on communicable diseases.
- Date: Starts January 8, 2024
- Duration: 5 weeks full time attendance (Mon-Fri)
- Language: English
- Where: University of Freiburg, Master of Science in Global Urban Health
- Target Audience: Health professionals, social scientists, researchers, and policy makers involved in health policy development and health intervention planning.
- Tuition Fee: 2 500 Euros (including materials, excursion, administration fee. Living costs not included)
- Credits: 10 ECTS
- Certification: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
- Sign up HERE ←
Environment and Non-Communicable Diseases
This five-week CAS programme is designed for professionals that wish to develop strategies to improve health conditions and health of populations living in urban areas. The focus is on environmental factors of “city life” and particularly on vulnerable population groups. Interacting with teaching staff and scientists of the University of Freiburg, as well as with practitioners and experts from external organizations (e.g. city council Freiburg, waste disposal plant, water plant, renewable energy providers as well as WHO and UNEP), participants will gain expertise from different disciplines such as public health, environmental medicine, sport sciences, geography, and anthropology.
- Date: Starts February 12, 2024
- Duration: 5 weeks full time attendance (Mon-Fri)
- Language: English
- Where: University of Freiburg, Master of Science in Global Urban Health
- Target Audience: Health professionals, social scientists, researchers, and policy makers involved in health policy development and health intervention planning.
- Tuition Fee: 2 500 Euros (including materials, excursion, administration fee. Living costs not included)
- Credits: 10 ECTS
- Certification: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
- Sign up HERE ←
Migration, Violence and Mental Health among the Urban Poor
City councils, politicians, NGOs and others are in urgent need of developing a rational approach of dealing with related problems such as the exponential growth of large cities as well as a notable increase of mental health issues. This programme is based on national and international Global Health and Urban Health concepts. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with the challenges of migration, disintegration of families, violence stress related conditions, mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety syndromes, ill health due to crowding, and other phenomena of urbanization. You will learn from both scientists and practitioners from various backgrounds: mental health care specialists, migration experts, conflict advisers, and social scientists from anthropology, international relations and religious studies.
- Date: Starts March 18, 2024
- Duration: 5 weeks full time attendance (Mon-Fri)
- Language: English
- Where: University of Freiburg, Master of Science in Global Urban Health
- Target Audience: Health professionals, social scientists, researchers, and policy makers involved in health policy development and health intervention planning.
- Tuition Fee: 2 500 Euros (including materials, excursion, administration fee. Living costs not included)
- Credits: 10 ECTS
- Certification: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
- Sign up HERE ←
E-learning courses Pandemics I and Pandemics II
The Centre for Medicine and Society (ZMG) at the University of Freiburg in partnership with The University College Freiburg (UCF) in Germany and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Stony Brook University in USA are glad to invite you to apply for the International Virtual LAS Course on Pandemics in Human History.
Course description
In a joint credit-bearing course for 6 ECTS, 15 students from the three partner institutions will implement a 360°-view of five different pandemics that occurred in human history: Dengue, SARS/Covid-19, HIV-AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Each pandemic will be covered by one expert who also serves as a mentor for the students. Five international student groups (each of 3 people) will each explore one pandemic and compare its consequences and measures taken against them in different parts of the world. In addition, students will gain insights into public health institutions (WHO, CDC, RKI etc.).
