Facts and figures
The programme at a glancePart of School
Programme information
What to expectAbout the programme
The 2030 agenda, a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, for sustainable development promotes the improvement of health equity. You are challenged to contribute to SDG 3: Good health and well-being and SDG 10: the reduction of inequalities within and among countries.
Good health and well-being
Goal 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, at all ages. Health and well-being are important at every stage of one’s life, starting from the beginning. This goal addresses all major health priorities: reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health; communicable and non-communicable diseases; universal health coverage; and access for all to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and vaccines. It also aims to prevent needless suffering from preventable diseases and premature death by focusing on key targets that boost the health of a country’s overall population. Regions with the highest burden of disease and neglected population groups and regions are priority areas (Source: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment).
Reduce inequalities within and among countries
Inequalities based on income, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity, religion and opportunity continue to persist across the world. Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfilment and self-worth (…). We cannot achieve sustainable development and make the planet better for all if people are excluded from the chance for a better life (Source: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment).
Method
This programme has embedded Challenge Based Learning (CBL) combined with Design Thinking in their curriculum.
Type of assessment
Portfolio assessment (including presentation)
Learning outcomes
If you have successfully completed this exchange programme then, as a future health professional, you are:
- Able to open up to perspectives of others by becoming aware of assumptions. You contribute to inclusiveness in a superdiverse city.
- Aware of the complexity of health inequalities in a superdiverse city. You contribute to healthy lives and well-being of urban citizens.
- Aware of the importance of health literacy. You contribute to better health and well-being of urban citizens.
Calendar
Course 1 | Inclusion in a superdiverse city: February 5th – March 1st 2024 (including a one-week holiday)
| Week 1 | You’ll start working on a challenge, for which no solution has been found yet. |
| Week 2 | Together with your team, you will be looking at a research- and/or design questions that might contribute to (partly) solving this problem. |
| Week 3 | After that, you and your team will search for a potential solution to answer your question. You’ll present your ideas in a presentation in front of a panel of partners and future clients. |
Course 2 | Healthy cities: March 4th – March 22nd 2024
| Week 1 | You’ll start working on a challenge, for which no solution has been found yet. |
| Week 2 | Together with your team, you will be looking at a research- and/or design questions that might contribute to (partly) solving this problem. |
| Week 3 | After that, you and your team will search for a potential solution to answer your question. You’ll design new concepts, develop prototypes and test them. You’ll present your ideas in a presentation in front of a panel of partners and future clients. |
Course 3 | Health literacy: March 25th - April 12th 2024
| Week 1 | You’ll start working on a challenge, for which no solution has been found yet. |
| Week 2 | Together with your team, you will be looking at a research- and/or design questions that might contribute to (partly) solving this problem. |
| Week 3 | After that, you and your team will search for a potential solution to answer your question. You’ll design new concepts, develop prototypes and test them. You’ll present your ideas in a presentation in front of a panel of partners and future clients. |
Project and Fieldwork
Students who would like to add 15 extra ECTS, can participate in a project as well. For more information about this, please scroll down to section Subjects - block 4.
Awarding
After completing your exchange programme at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, you will receive a:
- Transcript of records
Subjects
An indication of the subjects you can expectBlock 3
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Inclusion in a Superdiverse City (5 ECTS)
Inclusion in a Superdiverse City (5 ECTS)
Topics
- Social Development Goals (SDGs)
- Superdiverse cities
- Major-minor cities
- Inequalities
- City as text
- Design thinking
- Cultural Awareness
Learning materials
Online articles about these topics
Learning outcomes
As a future health professional you open up to perspectives of others by becoming aware of assumptions. You contribute to inclusiveness in a superdiverse city. After this course you are able to:
- Assess the impact of your own and others assumptions to become aware of the complexity of diversity.
- Open up to perspectives of persons with different backgrounds through intercultural sensitivity and by using intercultural communication skills.
- Develop ideas to promote an inclusive city for specific target groups.
- Share knowledge and experiences with other (future) health professionals about diversity and inclusion.
Type of assessment
Portfolio assessment (including presentation)
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Healthy Cities (5 ECTS)
Healthy Cities (5 ECTS)
Topics
- Health inequalities
- Determinants of health inequalities
- City as text
- Design thinking
Learning materials
Online articles about these topics.
Learning outcomes
As a future health professional you become aware of the complexity of health inequalities in a superdiverse city. You contribute to healthy lives and well-being of urban citizens. After this course you are able to:
- Show awareness of the complexity of health inequalities in superdiverse cities.
- Identify determinants of health problems in superdiverse cities.
- Show awareness of the influence of the environment on health inequalities.
- Design several solutions, approaches or perspectives for healthy lives and well-being.
Type of assessment
Portfolio assessment (including presentation)
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Health Literacy (5 ECTS)
Health Literacy (5 ECTS)
Topics
- Relation between superdiverse cities and health literacy
- City as text
Learning materials
Online articles about these topics
Learning ouctomes
As a future health professional you become aware of the importance of health literacy. You contribute to better health and well-being of urban citizens. After this course you are able to:
- Recognise and acknowledge limited health literacy in a superdiverse city.
- Analyse in dialogue the needs of citizens with limited health literacy.
- Apply tools and approaches to citizens with limited health literacy.
Type of assessment
Portfolio assessment (including presentation)
Block 4
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Project (15 ECTS)
Project (15 ECTS)
By using the Design Thinking method you will work on a wicked problem together with your fellow students and a lecturer. The challenge that you are working on is directly derived from the corporate life, society or science in the city of Rotterdam. You design a prototype to solve the wicked problem in co-creation with important stakeholders.
NOTE: This project is optional and for students who would like to add 15 extra ECTS. For more information, please send an email to one of the programme coordinators:
- Ms. Gerda Brondijk: g.e.brondijk@hr.nl
- Ms. Marian den Daas: m.den.daas-kooimans@hr.nl
- Ms. Mirjam Koning: m.a.koning@hr.nl
- Mr. Rens Martijn: l.f.j.martijn@hr.nl
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