lgeo2230  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Vanwambeke Sophie;
Language
French
Main themes
The perspective of geography is used to study various health-related themes : the input of integrating space through the use of various usual geography analysis methods is highlighted.
Content
This course offers to discover the contribution of geography in the context of public health. How do our intractions with our surroundings affect our health? How can the tools of geography, such as cartography and modelling, give a valuable additional perspective to undersatnd today's health related challenges? The angle chose for all topics we will cover is space. We will cover a broad diversity of topics that includes: infectious diseases in History and today in the context of global environmental change, modelling chronic diseases in the geographic context, using spatial data, the offer of health services, biodiversity, the concepts of One Health and ecohealth. 
Teaching methods
Lectures and practicals. The practicals aim at producing a mini-research on a topic selected by the student.
Evaluation methods
Written exam on lectures (50%)
Production of a « research paper » (50% ). The objective is to discuss in depth elements presented in class for a specific topic selected by te student, with a focus on spatial aspect. The following three parts will be included:
-Introduction: presenting the topic
-Litterature review, search and presentation of data
-Analysis, mapping, discussion.
The report is also presented orally to the group. No presentation is expected in the second exam session.
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=7572
Faculty or entity
GEOG


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Geography : General

Master [120] in Geography : Climatology

Master [60] in Geography : General

Master [120] in Public Health