Sustainable Development in Health and Ecology

Unpack the Sustainable Development Goals, focussing on SDG 3

Climate change is already impacting resources, people, and the environment. To help combat this, the UN Sustainable Development Goals offer a blueprint to help us contribute to sustainability.

On this six-week course, you’ll gain a solid introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals with a particular focus on SDG 3, which aims to promote wellbeing for all.

Through practical examples, you’ll explore different topics to understand how organisations and higher education institutions can best respond to the SDGs.

Gain an understanding of water pollution and mosquito diseases

You’ll start by unpacking sustainable development actions that can be taken to develop safe drinking water resources.

Next, you’ll explore a case study on ecology to understand water bioindicators and mosquito disease control and how this relates to several SDG targets.

Discover the harmful effects of air pollution

There are many types and sources of air pollution. On the course, you’ll unpack the definition of air pollution before exploring its harmful effects on human health such as respiratory diseases, cardiovascular issues, and cognitive functions.

Understand the relationship between sustainable development and human health

Finally, you’ll explore the correlation between sustainable development and human health issues – both physical and mental.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to identify the SDG targets you can work toward to help promote human health and wellbeing.

Guided by the experts at Taipei Medical University, you’ll finish the course with the skills to contribute to sustainable development for both health and ecology.

This course is designed for anyone interested in public health and the development of SDGs.

It will be of particular interest to students of public health.

• Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals 3
• Introduction to Sustainable Development
• TMU's Development on SDGs
• Reference
• Water and Sanitation
• Drinking Water Safety
• Bioindicator and Water Quality
• Other Bioindicators and Conclusion
• Controlling Mosquito-borne Diseases
• Mosquito-borne Diseases and Vector Control
• Mosquito Control and Insecticide Resistance in Mosquito
• Air Pollution
• Source and Harmful Effect of Air Pollution
• Common Pollutants and Respiratory Diseases
• Other Research on Air Pollution
• Exposure Assessment and Biomonitoring
• Exposure Assessment and Biomonitoring
• Interpretation of Biomonitoring Results
• Affective States and Health
• Stress and Mental Health
• Emotion and Diseases
• Positive Mood and Health
• Assessment time