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LÄÄKA450 The United Nations Millennium Development Goals: Progress and Future 5 ECTS
Periods
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
Language of instruction
English
Type or level of studies
Basic studies
Course unit descriptions in the curriculum
Licentiate's Degree Programme in Medicine
School of Medicine

Learning outcomes

- To familiarize the students with the UN Millennium Development Goals, their role in global social development, and MDG-related research carried out at the University of Tampere.
- To update the students’ knowledge on Global Development
- To increase the students’ ability to popularize science and to communicate messages about global social development

General description

- Background, rationale, and the political process that led to the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

- The contents of each MDG

- Current progress in achieving the goals

- Introduction to the research projects related to the MDGs

- Overview of the global development targets after the MDG period

Enrolment for University Studies

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Teachers

Per Ashorn, Teacher responsible
per.ashorn[ät]uta.fi
Mikko Perkiö, Contact person
mikko.perkio[ät]uta.fi

Teaching

14-Oct-2014 – 18-Dec-2014
Lectures 32 hours
1st session on learning methods
Tue 14-Oct-2014 at 15.15-16.00, Lecture hall D10a, Main building, Preparatory lecture session: Introduction to interview techniques, science popularization and blog writing by Journalist, Researcher, Elina Noppari, UTA. - This session will be targeted for all UTA students taking part in the course.
Lectures & Panel Discussions
Thu 16-Oct-2014 - 18-Dec-2014 weekly at 15.15-18.00, Main Auditorium (Juhlasali), Main Building
Exceptions:
6-Nov-2014 at 15.15 –18.00 , Lecture Hall A1, Main Building
2nd session on learning methods
Tue 28-Oct-2014 at 15.15-16.00, Main Auditorium, Main building, Updates to the 1st session on interview techniques, science popularization and blog writing by Journalist, Researcher, Elina Noppari, UTA. - This session will be targeted for all UTA students taking part in the course.
Tutorials 1 hours + 1 hours Web-based
Weekly mentoring
Tue 21-Oct-2014 - 16-Dec-2014 weekly at 15.00-15.45, Atalpa building seminar room 142, Weekly mentoring Tuesday from 21.10. to 16.12. at 15.00-15.45 (note one exception below) in Atalpa building seminar room 142. These sessions are targeted those students who will be involved in blog writing or expert interviews on the indicated week. Each student attends only one of these sessions.
Exceptions:
28-Oct-2014 at 14.15 –15.00 , Atalpa 142, Exceptional time
Weekly Moodle mentoring by the media consultant
Wed 22-Oct-2014 - 17-Dec-2014 weekly at 12.00-12.00, Within the Moodle platform, Media Consultant Elina Noppari will comment the plans of the groups that are responsible for the interview session and blog writing on the indicated week. The plans are posted to the Moodle platform right after Tuesday mentoring session.
Group work 20 hours + 21 hours Web-based
Independent work 20 hours + 40 hours Web-based

Evaluation

Pass/fail.

Evaluation criteria

Lecture attendance (min 80%), preparation of questions for discussion with the researchers and external experts OR active participation in the group that updates MDG-UTA blog, participation in electronic group discussions.

Study materials

Course literature according to the suggestions by the teachers and the speakers. Besides journal articles and other reports, TED talks may be used as course material.

Further information

Program

14.10. Prep. session by Elina Noppari

16.10. Background

  • Prof.Per Ashorn,UTA; Prof.Jukka Pirttilä,UNU-WIDER

23.10. MDG 1:Halving poverty and hunger

  • Dr.Kai Öistämö,Chair of UTA board;Adj. Prof. Teppo Eskelinen,Univ.E-Fin;Prof.Tuomas Takala,UTA

28.10. Learning session by Elina Noppari

30.10. MDG 2:Basic education for all

  • Jussi Karakoski,MFA; Prof.Heikki Lyytinen,U.of J-kylä,Dr.Elina Oinas,U.of Helsinki (UH)

06.11. MDG 3:Gender equity

  • Prof.Anna Mia Ekström,Karolinska Inst.(KI);
  • Reetta Meriläinen,Chair at Women’s Bank, Tiina Vaittinen,UTA, Mikko Perkiö,UTA

13.11. MDG6:Fight against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis

  • Terhi Heinäsmäki,Spec.Phys;Dr.Mika Aaltola, Prog.Dir,The Finn. Inst. of Int.Aff;Dr.Taneli Puumalainen,Chief Phys,THL

20.11. MDG 4:Reducing child mortality

  • Adj.Prof.André Briend,UTA,formerly WHO; Prof.Timo Vesikari,UTA; Assoc.Prof.Ayesha De Costa,KI

27.11. MDG 5:Reducing maternal mortality

  • Prof.Emer.Staffan Bergstrom,KI; Dr.Teija Kulmala, Chief Phys,THL; Dr.Lea Kauppi, Dir.General,Finnish Env. Inst.

04.12. MDG 7:Ensuring envir. sustainability

Satu Hassi,formerMEP;Adj.Prof.JarmoHukka,TUT; Adj.Prof.Jari Kaivo-oja,U.of Turku;Prof.Liisa Laakso,UH

11.12. MDG 8:Global partnership

CEO Antti Pentikäinen,Finn. Church Aid,Prof.Howy Jacobs,UTA

18.12. What Next

  • Dr.Öistämö,UTA
  • Prof. Risto Kunelius,UTA
  • Varpu Jutila,TAMY
School of Medicine
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