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SUMMARY:Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience
DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n	Climate Change & Mental Health Resilience\n			1 October 2026\n	  –\n	1 October 2027\n	 \nCourse Type: MOOC (100% Online\, self-paced)Duration: 25 hours (total workload)Credits: 1 ECTS credit and a certificate of attendance \nWith the impacts of climate change set to increase\, there is a growing need to understand its psychological implications on vulnerable population groups\, specifically older persons\, to support their resilience as well as health and social care professionals’ own resilience. By taking this MOOC\, students will learn about the challenges of climate resilience especially for older people and how to support their psychological strength in response to acute climate-related shocks and long-term\, chronic stress. They will also learn effective strategies to support their own resilience. \n															\n								\n												1. Organising Institutions \nLead and Host Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences\, Austria (Andrea Stitzel) \nPartner Institutions: Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC)\, Latvia — Elizabete Palasiosa; Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)\, Germany — Stefanie Wrobel; UFV\, Madrid — Marc-Antoine Dupuis; MUG\, Poland — Aniela Brzezinska \nIn collaboration with the ACE²-EU Social ImpactorsSocial Impactor Social Well-Being\, Andrea Stitzel (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences)Social Impactors Operational Unit\, Marika Gruber & Mélissa Pebayle (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences)\n															\n								\n												2. Course Description \nThis 100% online MOOC is conceptualized as a self-learn course. It has a workload of 25 hours (1 ECTS) and is structured in 4 main topics: \n\nMental Resilience\nFactors influencing Climate Resilience\nBehavioural Change to foster resilience\nNature Connectedness as source of resilience\n\nDuring the course students participate in reflective corners which also allow interaction with other students through reading and giving feedback on their posts. At the end of the course\, students will hand in a final assignment. The MOOC is assessed as pass/fail — both posts in the interactive corners and the final assignment are mandatory to pass. \n															\n								\n												3. Learning Objectives \n\nDefine mental resilience in the context of climate change from the point of view of the older person.\nProvide examples of direct and indirect effects of climate change on mental health and wellbeing.\nDescribe the main factors contributing to resilience related to climate change in older people.\nExplain how change can be promoted at the individual and community level based on the main theories of behavioural change.\nIdentify opportunities to promote resilience and mental wellbeing based on nature contact and connectedness for older persons and Health and Social Care professionals.\n\n															\n								\n												4. Who should attend \nThis course may be suitable for students from ACE²-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes (not only health and social care!). \nThis course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: Mental Health · Mental Resilience · Impact of Climate Change on Health · Nature-based Solutions to strengthen Resilience. \nRecommended Language Level: Preferred intermediate level of English (B2–C1)\, as the working language will be English. \n															\n								\n												5. Application Process & Further Information \nInterested applicants should apply here: https://forms.gle/QUiLZMawNAp596w2A \nFor any further information or queries related to the course\, please contact: a.stitzel@fh-kaernten.at \n\n	\n	Add to calendar	\n		\n	\n \n\n\n	Google Calendar\n\n\n	iCalendar\n\n\n	Outlook 365\n\n\n	Outlook Live\n\n\n\n\n\n\n				APP-Factory Meeting — Shaping the Alliance's Joint Master Degrees and Pedagogical Conference	\n\n\n	\n		The future of rural regions in the context of demographic change			\n\n\n\n\n	Categories:\n		Student Opportunities
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