(2.1) Climate Change and Human Health
Programme Overview
Climate change has become an important global issue of this century since it has caused increased frequency and severity of climate-related disasters. As Hong Kong is a key member in the Asia-Pacific Region, which suffers the highest number of disasters across the globe, the latest information on climate change is important disaster preparedness knowledge for the local community. The Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) jointly organise relevant short courses for secondary school teachers to be complementary to the secondary school liberal studies curriculum. The course is taught by Professor Emily Chan, who has rich experience in frontline disaster response and professional teaching and will discuss with secondary school teachers climate change and its health impacts, explain the disaster preparedness and response measures in the community and thereby enrich Liberal Studies teaching.
Programme Objectives
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To understand the relationship between globalisation and climate change, and it impacts on public health;
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To explain two important response strategies to climate change (i.e. mitigation and adaptation) and discuss the effectiveness and limitations of international cooperation; and
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To assist teachers to prepare the teaching of Globalisation, Public Health and Energy Technology and Environment modules with most up-to-date case studies.
| Date | 28 June 2016 ( Tuesday) |
| Time | 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Venue | Room W134, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon |
| Speakers | Professor Emily Ying Yang CHAN Associate Director (External Affairs and Collaboration) & Professor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK; Director, Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) Ms. Gloria Kwong Wai CHAN |
| Target Audience | Current secondary school principals and teachers |
| Format | Interactive seminar |
| Medium of Instruction | Cantonese |
| Fee | Free of charge |
| Quota | 120 |
| Enrollment Method | Please click and enroll in the Training Calendar of Education Bureau (CourseID: CDI020160655) This course has completed |
| Deadline of Enrollment | 24 June 2016 (Friday) |
Organiser
Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC); Liberal Studies Section, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau, HKSAR.
Certification
Attendees will be awarded a certificate jointly issued by the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI).
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