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Tampere University Student’s Guide

Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
PGH.104

Health and Environment, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Course code
PGH.104
Language of learning
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jutta Pulkki
Responsible teacher:
Meri Koivusalo
Responsible teacher:
Subas Neupane
Responsible teacher:
Katja Kuukka
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Health Sciences Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Sustainable development

-Local and global environments and their impact on health

-Ecological changes, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, and the key drivers

-Policy initiatives and strategies to prevent and mitigate damaging changes in local and global environments and the health consequences

-Assessing health and environmental impact

-Key concepts, including Planetary health, One Health, EcoHealth, planetary boundaries, environmental and ecological determinants of health

Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course consists of lectures, groupworks and presentations.

Participation in teaching

Contact teaching
08.01.2026 25.03.2026
Active in period 3 (1.1.2026–1.3.2026)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2026–31.5.2026)
Completion option 2
Independent work, written assingments.

Independent study

Online or distance self learning
01.06.2026 31.08.2026
Active in period 5 (1.6.2026–31.7.2026)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University