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Type

Vocational Master Programme (1st level)

Access mode

Programmed

Length

1 years

Location

Modena

Language

Italian

Department

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences

Info

Department: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences
Credits: 60
Didactic method: PRESENCE

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Eligible applicants include those holding a PhD degree or an equivalent foreign qualification, or a specialization diploma in a medical field.
Candidates holding a Master’s Degree (DM 270/2004) belonging to one of the following classes — LM-41, LM/SNT1, LM/SNT2, LM/SNT3, LM/SNT4, LM-67 — or legally equivalent degrees, are also eligible.
Applicants holding a three-year Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare professions under Art. 1 of DM 270/2004 (Ministry of Education, University and Research), in the following classes — L/SNT1, L/SNT2, L/SNT3, and L/SNT4 — may also apply.

Ranking based on the evaluation of the qualifications required for admission.

Healthcare professional, either freelance or employed by public or private health and environmental organizations and institutions of local, regional, or national relevance, with specialized competencies in health-related environmental and occupational risk issues. Trained to provide consultancy, information, and risk communication services to the population on prevention topics and potential health impacts within the evolving context of climate change.

• Acquire knowledge of the relationship between environment and health within the context of climate change, with particular focus on risks posed by chemical and physical agents, infectious risks, emergency-related risks, and pollution.
• Develop the skills needed to collaborate with key health and environmental institutions for prevention at regional and national levels, in order to provide appropriate responses to the public on health-related environmental risks, with specific attention to outreach, information, and risk communication activities.
• Gain advanced competencies in understanding environmental health risks in the context of climate change, grounded in solid, evidence-based scientific training and updated regulatory knowledge.
• Develop professional healthcare collaboration experiences in preventive contexts with public and private institutions, ensuring proper implementation of the Regional System for Health Prevention from Environmental and Climate Risks (SRPS).
• Strengthen knowledge in epidemiology and prevention of environmental and occupational health risks, with the aim of thoroughly understanding and correctly applying relevant regional and national guidelines and best practices in the “health and environment” prevention field.