Environment, Climate Change and Health Master of Science an der Universität Bayreuth

Skills and Competences: Scientific Writing

Module providing insight into inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching rules of scientific writing, peer-review processes, and manuscript development.

Skills and Competences: Academic Working Methods and Skills

Module training students in academic working methods through hands-on experiences, covering knowledge processing from information selection through written reports and oral presentations.

Skills and Competences: Science and Communication

Module providing overview of challenges in scientific communication and science outreach, building understanding of communication strategies and tools from social media to popular science.

Skills and Competences: Project Management and scientific coordination

Module providing practical insight into project management in scientific environments, preparing students for coordination tasks in research and professional contexts.

Global Urban Health

Migration and Health

International Environmental and Sustainable Development Law

Statistical Data Analysis with R

Introduction to GIS

Spatial Statistics and Visualization with R

Food, Health and Climate Communication

Environmental and Resource Technology

Tools in Social Research

Sport Ecology

Global Political Economy of Food

Summer School

Internship

Master thesis

Climate Change

Interdisciplinary module covering fundamental knowledge of global environmental changes, climate system basics, natural and human impacts on climate, and transformation needs for healthy life within planetary boundaries.

Medicine and Climate Change I

Module providing fundamental knowledge about organ systems, their physiological functions, and climate change-associated diseases and health-related consequences.

Global Change Ecology

Module teaching development and distribution of biodiversity, spatial features of organisms, and disturbance ecology including natural risks and extreme events affecting ecosystems and human services.

Global Health Policy

Module providing basic understanding of political institutions and actors shaping global health outcomes and ability to analyze current developments and reform proposals in global health policy.

Ecosystem under Climate Change and Human Impact

Module communicating basics in hydrology, soil, plant and atmospheric science with focus on changes forced by climate and human activities, addressing depletion and pollution of critical natural resources.

Integrative Module: Lessons Learned + Lecture Series

Module combining student presentations on scientific background and experience with expert lecture series on environment, climate change and health, providing insights into political aspects, organizations, and current issues.

Globalization of Economies and the Environment

Module examining flows of goods and services in global markets, their economic and ecological effects, and critical evaluation of environmental policy instruments.

Medicine and Climate Change II (Biodiversity, Climate Change and Health)

Module synthesizing interlinkages between biodiversity, land use change, climate change and their impacts on human and animal health, including discussion of zoonotic infectious diseases.

Environment and Economics

Module teaching basic economic conceptual tools and how economic analysis addresses problems related to environment, climate, and public health, with special focus on health care sector efficiency.

Geographical and Spatial Dimensions of Global Change

Module providing societal and geographical perspectives on global environmental change, covering theories of socio-spatial inequalities and social differences in adaptations to global change.