HIA Training
A really nice mini course as part of a bigger Health Systems Development: Health systems, Policy and Research module which in turn is part of an Masters in Public Health from Imperial College, London.
You can watch quite a few of the videos for free and get a sense o fthe course without paying anything.
Though to do the course you will need to pay. Coursera is a paid service and in the past was cheap at £37 a mini course however the pricing is moving to a monthly subscription model
Health impact assessment mini module webpage, part of Health Systems Development module, Imperial College, Coursera
Health impact assessment: step by step
Online | Free
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Description
Health impact assessment (HIA) is a structured and innovative process that informs decision makers about the potential effects of a project, program or policy on the health and well-being of populations.
Target audience
The course is intended for practitioners, professionals and decision makers active in the health and social services sector (particularly public health), from non-governmental organisations, or for any person interested in public policies and their impacts on population health.
Learning objectives
This online course aims to familiarise participants with the process of conducting health impact assessments of projects, programs, and policies in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
By the end of this online course, participants will be able to:
Recognise the fundamentals of the HIA of public policies
Explain the steps of a high-quality HIA
Know the favourable conditions for successful HIA implementation.
General Information
This online course (approximate completion time: 5 hours) consists of nine online modules, including: videos featuring experts from the field; different learning activities including quizzes and a case study; and various practical tools for performing HIAs.
This course becomes accessible to you 24/7 upon registration. You can progress at your own pace and access the course as often as you wish.
At the end of this online course, you will have the opportunity to request a certificate of completion.
You will need to register before you can join the course.
Health Impact Assessment in Practice e-learning workbook
Free
Unfortunately the e-learning course linked to this workbook is no longer available. The workbook material though is good and you can use it to do some self-learning.
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Just in case it disappears from the web!
An Introduction to Public Health Ethics
Online | Free
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Description
Decision making in public health can be influenced by a number of factors including scientific evidence, budgetary opportunities and limitations, institutional norms, and ethical considerations, among other things. Bringing an ethical lens into practice is important for ensuring that the well-being of others (whether individuals or populations) is taken into account when policies, programs and other activities are developed to improve the health of populations.
The purpose of this online course is to help you to develop your skills in perceiving and addressing ethical issues that might arise in public health practice in order to make more ethically-informed decisions.
Target audience
The course is intended for practitioners, professionals and decision makers in the health and social services sector (particularly public health), students and instructors in schools of public health, and for any person interested in the ethics of public health.
Learning objectives
By taking this course, participants will improve their ability to:
Describe different ways of looking at the field of public health ethics and relate these to the aims, practices and policies of public health.
Apply ethical concepts, frameworks, values and principles.
Identify ethical issues that arise in connection with case studies, policies, programs or professional practice.
Deliberate to bring ethical values into play to inform decisions about a policy, program or course of action.
Find, use and contextualise additional resources in order to add to their knowledge and experience in public health ethics.
General Information
This course (which takes about five hours to complete) consists of six modules that include lessons, readings, videos featuring experts and practitioners, quizzes, and practical exercises using case studies.
This course becomes accessible to you 24/7 upon registration. You can progress at your own pace and access the course as often as you wish.
Upon completing the course, you will have the opportunity to request a certificate of completion.
You will need to register before you can join the course.
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