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Climate Change has become a significant threat to Public Health. In fact, a recent study carried out by the scientific community estimates that this phenomenon will cause approximately 250,000 deaths over the next few years due to aspects such as the increase in global temperature. In this sense, nurses can make a significant contribution to mitigating and adapting to climate change through various initiatives. An example of this is community education, as well as the promotion of resilience and participation in Public Health policies. 

In this scenario, TECH implements a program in Public and Environmental Health for Nursing. The academic itinerary will delve into different actions in the face of Climate Change, while at the same time delving into the health risks of water pollution. Likewise, the didactic materials will analyze different situations of vulnerability, including cases of gender violence. This will enable graduates to provide personalized attention to optimize people's wellbeing. The syllabus will also delve into the most innovative techniques for creating health promotion campaigns that will capture the interest of users. In this way, nurses will carry out initiatives that promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits with the aim of reducing the risks of suffering from diseases.  

This program is delivered through a 100% online modality, enabling nurses to plan their own study schedules in order to experience a fully efficient update. In addition, professionals will benefit from a wide variety of multimedia resources designed to encourage dynamic and natural learning. To access the Virtual Campus, all graduates will need is a device with Internet access (including their own mobile phone).  They will also have the support of an experienced teaching staff, who will resolve all the doubts that may arise during their academic itinerary.        

This program gives you the opportunity to update your knowledge in a real scenario, with the maximum scientific rigor of an institution at the forefront of technology"

This Postgraduate diploma in Public and Environmental Health for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical case studies presented by experts in Public Health and Health Management
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with which it is conceived gather scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are indispensable for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will deepen your knowledge of effective communication strategies adapted to different cultural contexts"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this specializing program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.  

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will master the One Health Approach to address health issues holistically in as little as 6 months"

Thanks to the revolutionary Relearning methodology, you will integrate all the knowledge in an optimal way to successfully achieve the results you are looking for"

Through this program, nurses will have a comprehensive knowledge of Public and Environmental Health. In this way, graduates will develop competencies to design, implement and evaluate disease prevention programs. This will enable them to promote a healthy lifestyle that will reduce the possibility of suffering pathologies. Likewise, professionals will design strategies to mitigate the negative effects of environmental pollution on people's health.  

You will be able to evaluate environmental risks that affect the health of the community, such as air or water pollution" 

General Objectives

• Develop a broad and comprehensive conceptual framework of the situation, challenges and needs of Public Health in the 21st century
• Examine the international and global framework of Public Health policies
• Determine the key factors for a correct communication in health crisis: crisis communication and communication crisis
• Identify the theoretical and methodological framework for evaluation in Public Health
• Identify the steps to be followed for disease assessment using epidemiological data 
• Compile the research methodology related to disease surveillance
• Identify the main risk and protective factors in communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Analyze the importance of quality assessment of intervention studies
• Develop the fundamentals of clinical epidemiology, measurement of frequency and distribution of diseases
• Critically evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of clinical interventions, pharmacological treatments, surgical interventions and prevention strategies
• Fundamentals of the principles of the epidemiological method
• Fundamentals of the principles of health promotion, social determinants of health, health-related behavioral theories, and strategies to promote healthy lifestyles and environments
• Analyze the main health risks for different vulnerable groups
• Implement a holistic and integrative vision in the impact assessment of environmental risks on health protection

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Health Promotion and Evaluation

• Analyze the relationship between literacy and health, identifying how health literacy can improve population health outcomes
• Collaborate with health institutions and organizations to integrate health literacy into public health policies and programs
• Identify and understand the main concepts and rationale of Salutogenesis as a health promotion approach
• Compare different models of health assets to understand how individual and collective resources and capabilities influence health and well-being
• Encourage networking and interdisciplinary collaboration between professionals from health, social services, education and other sectors
• Raise awareness of the importance of community participation, empowerment  and health equity as fundamental principles for improving quality of life
• Promote critical reflection on health policies and programs at the community and primary care levels
• Analyze the ethical framework and the principles of equity in community intervention programs in Public Health

Module 2. Public Health in Situations of Vulnerability 

• Analyze the main health risks for children and adolescents, as well as measures to avoid them
• Examine the influence of gender on health and well-being
• Substantiate the factors that influence the health of workers in any field
• Establish the health needs and challenges in different multicultural contexts
• Promote and maintain functional capacity for well-being in old age 
• Compile the factors affecting mental health and to improve its promotion, prevention and treatment
• Identify the developmental implications and the economic, social and medical consequences of the global burden of malnutrition
• Examine the health needs and challenges of migrants and in the event of humanitarian crises and health emergencies

Module 3. Environmental Health 

• Substantiate the interrelationship of health with its environmental determinants, to apply cross-cutting approaches, such as One Health
• Analyze the most significant risks of contaminants in drinking water and to establish the fundamental measures to ensure their contribution to the population
• Identify the hazards arising from the use of recreational waters and analyze the preventive measures necessary for the safe use of recreational waters
• Examine the main preventive measures to avoid the conditions that favor the colonization, multiplication and dispersion of Legionella
• Substantiate the risk and impact of vectors and the diseases they transmit, in order to develop and establish control strategies and means of control
• Analyze the exposure to natural radioactivity, specifying actions to reduce radon exposure

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