Welcome to the “Environmental Communication and Health Promotion” Master’s Program of the Department of Public and Community Health

Purpose: 

The purpose of the master is to provide a high level of postgraduate education in the scientific field of Environmental Communication and Health Promotion by providing them with specific information and critical assessment skills on environmental issues that undoubtedly cause a variety of public health effects. These skills will enable them to participate in and lead decision-making processes, thus determining the quality of health and the environment for decades to come.

Skills: 

The master aims to:

  1. Provide academic knowledge in the field of Environmental Communication and further development of knowledge in the field of Ecotherapy and Health Promotion.
  2. Conductresearch studies in the field and promoting the introduction of innovative epidemiological research programs.
  3. Highlight the applications of Environmental Communication in the fields of Ecotherapy and Health Promotion.
  4. Develop the research in the field of new technologies related to Ecotherapy and Health Promotion.

Scientific Reasons: 

The scientific subject of the Postgraduate Program  covers the subject of Environmental Communication by introducing the concept of communication aimed at education on environmental health issues. Through the ecological model as a communication planning framework for public health, postgraduate students become familiar with the tools of health literacy assessment in research and practice with the ultimate goal of creating and implementing communication strategies to protect the environment as an integral part of promoting the health of the population.