Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree
Planetary Health has emerged as a new approach to respond to the existential risks that the clime and global environmental crises pose to human societies. As stated by various stakeholders, the challenges involved in Planetary Health are of such magnitude that education must be at the forefront to o...
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| author | Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Ariadna Moreno Marina Bosque-Prous Enrique Castro-Sanchez Enrique Castro-Sanchez Payam Dadvand Payam Dadvand Payam Dadvand Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Ana García-Juanatey Ana García-Juanatey Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Oriol Grau Oriol Grau Jacint Jordana Jacint Jordana Rachel Lowe Rachel Lowe Rachel Lowe Hug March Hug March F. Xavier Medina F. Xavier Medina Lela Mélon Lela Mélon Lela Mélon Grettel Navas Grettel Navas Grettel Navas Andrea Núñez Casal Andrea Núñez Casal Andrea Núñez Casal Isabel Ruiz-Mallén Isabel Ruiz-Mallén Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia Cathryn Tonne Cathryn Tonne Cathryn Tonne Margarita Triguero-Mas Margarita Triguero-Mas Christos Zografos Christos Zografos Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó |
| author_facet | Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Ariadna Moreno Marina Bosque-Prous Enrique Castro-Sanchez Enrique Castro-Sanchez Payam Dadvand Payam Dadvand Payam Dadvand Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Ana García-Juanatey Ana García-Juanatey Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Oriol Grau Oriol Grau Jacint Jordana Jacint Jordana Rachel Lowe Rachel Lowe Rachel Lowe Hug March Hug March F. Xavier Medina F. Xavier Medina Lela Mélon Lela Mélon Lela Mélon Grettel Navas Grettel Navas Grettel Navas Andrea Núñez Casal Andrea Núñez Casal Andrea Núñez Casal Isabel Ruiz-Mallén Isabel Ruiz-Mallén Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia Cathryn Tonne Cathryn Tonne Cathryn Tonne Margarita Triguero-Mas Margarita Triguero-Mas Christos Zografos Christos Zografos Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó |
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| description | Planetary Health has emerged as a new approach to respond to the existential risks that the clime and global environmental crises pose to human societies. As stated by various stakeholders, the challenges involved in Planetary Health are of such magnitude that education must be at the forefront to obtain a meaningful response. Universities and higher education institutions have been specifically called to embed the concept of planetary stewardship in all curricula and train the next generation of researchers and change makers as a matter of urgency. As a response to this call, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) developed the first online and asynchronous Master in Science (MSc) in Planetary Health. The aim of the programme is to train a new generation of academics and professionals who understand the challenges of Planetary Health and have tools to tackle them. This article describes the development of the curriculum of this MSc, presents the main characteristics of the programme and discusses some of the challenges encountered in the development of the programme and its implementation. The design of this MSc was based on: the alignment of the programme with the principles for Planetary Health education with a focus on human health; a multi-, inter-, and trans-disciplinary approach; the urgency to respond to the Anthropocene challenges; and the commitment to the 2030 Agenda. The MSc was recognized as an official degree by the Agency for Quality of the Catalan University System, included in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education, and the Spanish National Academic Coordination body in April 2021 and launched in October 2021. There are currently more than 50 students enrolled in the program coming from a broad range of disciplines and geographic locations. The information presented in this article and the discussion on challenges encountered in developing and implementing the programme can be useful for those working in the development of similar programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5347d714fb642cb992dbad6128428e12022-12-22T04:34:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-10-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.969065969065Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's DegreeCristina O'Callaghan-Gordo0Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo1Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo2Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo3Ariadna Moreno4Marina Bosque-Prous5Enrique Castro-Sanchez6Enrique Castro-Sanchez7Payam Dadvand8Payam Dadvand9Payam Dadvand10Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán11Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán12Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán13Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán14Ana García-Juanatey15Ana García-Juanatey16Mireia Gascon17Mireia Gascon18Mireia Gascon19Mireia Gascon20Oriol Grau21Oriol Grau22Jacint Jordana23Jacint Jordana24Rachel Lowe25Rachel Lowe26Rachel Lowe27Hug March28Hug March29F. Xavier Medina30F. Xavier Medina31Lela Mélon32Lela Mélon33Lela Mélon34Grettel Navas35Grettel Navas36Grettel Navas37Andrea Núñez Casal38Andrea Núñez Casal39Andrea Núñez Casal40Isabel Ruiz-Mallén41Isabel Ruiz-Mallén42Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia43Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia44Cathryn Tonne45Cathryn Tonne46Cathryn Tonne47Margarita Triguero-Mas48Margarita Triguero-Mas49Christos Zografos50Christos Zografos51Josep M. Antó52Josep M. Antó53Josep M. Antó54Josep M. Antó55Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainCollege of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, University of West London, Brentford, United KingdomHealth Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College London, London, United KingdomISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainGraduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United StatesPlanetary Health Alliance, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United StatesFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainCEI International Affairs, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain0Plants and Ecosystems, University of Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium1Global Ecology Unit (CREAF), Catalonia, SpainUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain2Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona, Spain3Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona, Spain4Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain5Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health and Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom6Estudis d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain7Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain8Unesco Chair on Food, Culture and Development, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain9UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change, ESCI-UPF, Barcelona, Spain0Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain1Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain2Faculty of Government, University of Chile, Santiago, ChileFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain3Departamento de Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad, Insituto de Filosofía, Spanish National Research Council (IFS-CSIC), Madrid, Spain4Departamento de Filosofía y Antropología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago, Spain7Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain5Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain6COVID-19 Early Detection, Surveillance and Control Department, Public Health Agency of Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain7Mariana Arcaya's Research Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Cambridge, MA, United States8Johns Hopkins University - Universitat Pompeu Fabra (JHU-UPF) Public Policy Center, UPF-BSM, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain9Research Group on Health Inequalities, Environment, and Employment Conditions (GREDS-EMCONET), Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, SpainISGlobal, Barcelona, SpainUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain0IMIM Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, SpainPlanetary Health has emerged as a new approach to respond to the existential risks that the clime and global environmental crises pose to human societies. As stated by various stakeholders, the challenges involved in Planetary Health are of such magnitude that education must be at the forefront to obtain a meaningful response. Universities and higher education institutions have been specifically called to embed the concept of planetary stewardship in all curricula and train the next generation of researchers and change makers as a matter of urgency. As a response to this call, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) developed the first online and asynchronous Master in Science (MSc) in Planetary Health. The aim of the programme is to train a new generation of academics and professionals who understand the challenges of Planetary Health and have tools to tackle them. This article describes the development of the curriculum of this MSc, presents the main characteristics of the programme and discusses some of the challenges encountered in the development of the programme and its implementation. The design of this MSc was based on: the alignment of the programme with the principles for Planetary Health education with a focus on human health; a multi-, inter-, and trans-disciplinary approach; the urgency to respond to the Anthropocene challenges; and the commitment to the 2030 Agenda. The MSc was recognized as an official degree by the Agency for Quality of the Catalan University System, included in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education, and the Spanish National Academic Coordination body in April 2021 and launched in October 2021. There are currently more than 50 students enrolled in the program coming from a broad range of disciplines and geographic locations. The information presented in this article and the discussion on challenges encountered in developing and implementing the programme can be useful for those working in the development of similar programs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.969065/fullcurriculum developmenteducation for sustainable development (EfSD)Master in Scienceplanetary health educationpostgraduate educationsustainable development goals –SDG |
| spellingShingle | Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo Ariadna Moreno Marina Bosque-Prous Enrique Castro-Sanchez Enrique Castro-Sanchez Payam Dadvand Payam Dadvand Payam Dadvand Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán Ana García-Juanatey Ana García-Juanatey Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Mireia Gascon Oriol Grau Oriol Grau Jacint Jordana Jacint Jordana Rachel Lowe Rachel Lowe Rachel Lowe Hug March Hug March F. Xavier Medina F. Xavier Medina Lela Mélon Lela Mélon Lela Mélon Grettel Navas Grettel Navas Grettel Navas Andrea Núñez Casal Andrea Núñez Casal Andrea Núñez Casal Isabel Ruiz-Mallén Isabel Ruiz-Mallén Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia Nacho Sánchez-Valdivia Cathryn Tonne Cathryn Tonne Cathryn Tonne Margarita Triguero-Mas Margarita Triguero-Mas Christos Zografos Christos Zografos Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Josep M. Antó Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree Frontiers in Public Health curriculum development education for sustainable development (EfSD) Master in Science planetary health education postgraduate education sustainable development goals –SDG |
| title | Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree |
| title_full | Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree |
| title_fullStr | Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree |
| title_short | Responding to the need of postgraduate education for Planetary Health: Development of an online Master's Degree |
| title_sort | responding to the need of postgraduate education for planetary health development of an online master s degree |
| topic | curriculum development education for sustainable development (EfSD) Master in Science planetary health education postgraduate education sustainable development goals –SDG |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.969065/full |
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