Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences - UNIVERSITÀ DI TORINO
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE ARE UNDERWAY
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First level master
HEALTH IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
BENEFICIARIES
The master is aimed at
Degrees of the old system (including any University Diplomas): All.
Professional qualifications are not required;
First level degrees ex DM 509/99 and DM 270/2004 (specify the types of degree classes required, e.g. Degree in Biotechnology 01 and L-2): All.
Professional qualifications are not required;
Second level degrees ex DM 509/99 and DM 270/2004 (specify the LS/LM degree classes and/or single-cycle master's degrees): All.
Professional qualifications are not required;
Other: Foreign qualifications recognized as suitable according to the methods established by the art. 2.5 of the Master Regulations
Graduating students are admitted provided they obtain the qualification by the start of the Master's degree.
Individuals who do not possess the qualifications listed above are also admitted to attend the individual modules and/or seminars, but only as auditors. Only a certificate of attendance can be issued to them
SELECTION
A maximum of 25 students will be admitted to the Master and it can be activated if the minimum number of 8 students is reached.
If the number of candidates does not exceed the maximum number of eligible students, an analysis of the suitability requirements will be carried out. If there are more candidates than the maximum number that can be registered, an evaluation of the CV will be carried out.
The selection will be carried out by a specific Selection Committee that will be responsible for examining the applications received and evaluating the curriculum vitae sent by the candidate together with the registration documentation indicated in the "registration procedure" section of the website.
THE SELECTION CRITERIA WILL BE PUBLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AS REGISTRATIONS OPENING
The Scientific Committee, with a reasoned decision, may in derogation activate the Master with a lower number of enrolled students, subject to financial congruence.
Application opens:
Application deadline:
The application is not binding and has the sole purpose of admission to the selections.
To be admitted to the selection, the applicant must register on the University portal from (DATES WILL BE PUBBLISHED SOON) the methods of registration on the University portal and for the Master's selections are INDICATED HERE, then login at https://my.unito.it/ reserved area.
BE AWARE:
the MUR Decree n. 930 of 7/29/2022 regulated the possibility of simultaneously enrolling in two university study courses (Download here the text of the Decree).
The candidate, if enrolled in a bachelor's, master's degree, research doctorate, specialization or master's degree established by an Italian University, BEFORE enrolling in the master's degree are required to check whether simultaneous enrollment in this course is possible.
We recommend consulting the University website containing all the updated information (available here).
If the candidate is already enrolled or intends to enroll in another university course, he or she must attach the self-certification required by the MUR Decree to the enrollment documentation (download here).
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
To complete the registration procedure for the Master's selections, the applicant must send to the Master Corep secretariat at the email address
1. confirmation of the online submission of the application to register for the selections via the University Portal (indicating the name of the Master for which registration was made)
2. the curriculum vitae
3. Self-certification required by the MUR Decree n. 930 of 29/7/2022 - if necessary
* Students in possession of a foreign qualification must also send a copy of the declaration of value to the email:
COREP staff is available for information and clarifications: Tel. +39. 011 6399203
E-mail:
The data collected by COREP will be used pursuant to Art. 13 of the Legislative Decree 196/03.
The Master has a duration of 12 months, corresponds to 60 university training credits (CFU). It has a total duration of 1,500 hours and is structured as follows:
- Frontal teaching n. 50 hours, alternative teaching n. 166 hours, individual study n. 1044 hours, corresponding to a total of 50 CFU
- Frontal teaching will take place online.
- Capstone Workshops n. 275 hours, equal to 11 CFU
- Portfolio preparation and discussion n.50 hours (frontal and individual study), equal to 2 CFU
Mandatory attendance of at least 70% of the frontal teaching
The course program is divided into the following teachings:
1 Introduction to Climate Change; Environmental Epidemiology Statistics for Public Health
2. Health and Climatic Extremes; Pollution, Allergens and Climate Change
3. Infectious Diseases and Climate Change
4. Specific Impacts and Risk Assessment; Management of environmental disasters
5. Environmental Health, Climate Change and Environmental Justice; Food Security; Mental Health and climate change; Socio-economic vulnerability.
6. Capstone Workshops
7. Portfolio preparation and discussion
Capstone Workshops: Students will engage in short-term activities in a topic of their choice and will be guided/mentored by leading experts in the chosen field of each capstone workshop.
To verify learning, during the educational path, ongoing tests will be proposed with an evaluation expressed in thirtieths, while, at the end of the entire path, a final test is planned, evaluated in one hundred and ten, consisting of the discussion of the Master's thesis.
Final score: The Student Portfolio + Capstone Workshop presentation: The Portfolio is a collection of tracked activities (e.g., reports from working groups held during the courses, small class projects, capstone workshop, etc.). It will evolve with each student during the overall duration of the program and will represent a personal collection of experiences, reports, and perspectives.
The culminating experience of our program is the multi-week Capstone Workshop, an excellent opportunity for students to gain real-world experience aligned with a subject area of their choice. During the workshop, students will work under the supervision of an expert in their chosen field, putting their theoretical knowledge into practice.
COREP Secretariat
Secretariat hours: from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm
Call center: +39 011 6399203
Info-mail:
- WHY THIS MASTER?
- ACQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- FEES/PERIOD/VENUE
- TITLES RELEASED
- SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND ORGANIZATION
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WHY THIS MASTER?
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ACQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
The HEALTH IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE managers will be the professionals who, thanks also to the network of international relations made available by the coordinators of the Master, will be recognized by Citizens, Companies and other Professionals as a point of reference for a truly integrated and focused approach towards a transition of health processes towards greater sustainability to safeguard individual and global health.
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FEES/PERIOD/VENUE
FEES
PERIOD
The master's lessons will begin in May 2025 and will end in April 2026.
Course time: weekend formula from 3:00 p.m to 6 p.m every other Friday.
VENUE
Classes will take place online using the WebEx platform.
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TITLES RELEASED
Those who attend the Master programme (mandatory at least 70% of the lessons), and will pass the exam thus achieving the pre-established credits, will obtain the title of HEALTH IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE (MSc)
The student will have the right to obtain the Master's University Diploma, if he does not incur the incompatibilities provided for by the Consolidated Law. of 1933 on Higher Education, art. 142 (enrollment in other university courses, doctorates, etc.).
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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND ORGANIZATION
Proponent of the master's degree:
- Prof. Savino Sciascia, Full Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Scientific Director: Gregory Winston Gilcrease, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
Scientific Committee:
- Savino Sciascia, Full Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- David Lembo, Full Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Dario Padovan, Associated Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Cultures, Politics and Society
- Irene Cecchi, Researcher, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Fulvio Ricceri, Associated Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Carmen Fava, Associated Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Elisa Menegatti, Full Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Giuseppe Guida, Associated Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Simone Baldovino, Associated Professor, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
- Massimo Radin, Researcher, Università di Torino - Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences
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