(1) Relationship between Disasters and Public Health from a Hong Kong Perspective
Programme Overview
Asia-Pacific Region suffers the highest number of disasters across the globe. As Hong Kong is a key member in the region, both its public health and education sectors should play pivotal roles in disaster preparedness and response. 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. These courses are taught by Professor Emily Chan and Professor May Yeung, who have rich experience in frontline disaster response and professional teaching and will discuss with secondary school teachers recent issues related to global health and disaster, analyse the threats Hong Kong is exposed to and expound the role Hong Kong can play in international disaster risk reduction.
Programme Objectives
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To assist teachers to prepare the teaching of Globalisation and Public Health modules, with most up-to-date case studies;
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To facilitate the teaching of Liberal Studies by providing new research findings and debates in the two modules;
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To illustrate the application of public health principles on disaster management using Hong Kong as a case; and
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To discuss the challenges and responses of policy-makers in promoting public health development.
| Date | 21 April 2016 ( Thursday) |
| Time | 2:00pm - 5:30pm |
| Venue | West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon （Kowloon Tong MTR Station Exit D） |
| Speakers |
Professor Emily Ying Yang CHAN Professor May Pui Shan YEUNG |
| 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: CDI020160653) This course has completed |
| Deadline of Enrollment | 18 April 2016 (Monday) |
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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