The module covers the history and scope of health psychology from its origins through to the use of present day telemedicine, such as online self-diagnostics, support groups and virtual clinics. A range of theories and methodologies used within the discipline are considered, with specific topics
Why is life expectancy for people in wealthy countries nearly 40 years greater than those in poorer countries? And why among the developed countries is it not the richest societies that have the best health, but those that have the smallest income differences between rich and poor? This module
The domain of engineering is becoming an increasingly relevant player in health care and the promotion thereof. The importance of engineering for health is elucidated in this summer course, which has a specific focus on built environments and building services technologies, as well as aspects of
This course is a hands on course on GIS: two weeks of practical's in the GIS Lab of the faculty of Geosciences. The following topics will be covered: • Working with ArcGIS desktop (ArcInfo) and Spatial-Analyst (data input, analysis and presentation) • Automatic DEM extraction of aerial
The course shall deal with multi-sourcing engagements and different models and consequences of application of one or another shall be discussed in detail, illustrated with real life cases. Subjects like: forms of sourcing (outsourcing), legal aspects ,H&R aspects, economical and social impacts
GLOBAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTSA UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA SUMMER SCHOOL. Global Health and Human Rights will focus on defining the basic concepts of human rights and their links to global health. It will explore the main issues of global health; the human rights instruments and tools of prime importance
The global health summer course provides an understanding of global health variations between and within countries. The course combines different teaching methods: lectures, group discussions, self study and computer sessions based on exercises using online digital resources (such as Gapminder.org
In the early 20th century (as well as today), global brands tend to adapt their global advertisements for culturally specific consumers. For example, a corpus of USA ads and Chinese ads for global brands of the early 20th century shows that ads originating in USA or Europe are seldom used without
This module considers how gender and violence are understood and conceptualised within western society focussing upon the UK. You explore how media and popular culture reinforce some of the wider inequalities concerning gendered violence. To understand this, you begin by defining and
In the 19th and 20th century there was a crisis in art. Being able to paint a convincing image of a mythical goddess leaning against a broken column was no longer a guarantee for success. It is the period of the -isms, such as Impressionism, Cubism and Expressionism. But despite the obvious
