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COHEHRE newsletter - Edition 18 – September 2015
Message from the president Welcome to our September Newsletter. As usual it is packed with information about our activities and I hope you will feel able to participate in some of the development opportunities for 2015-16. At the beginning of September the Council had its first meeting with the participation of new Council members Attila Dobos and Jeroen Martens. We had an excellent meeting hosted by Artevelde University College Ghent. We worked through a very big agenda and it was very good to work together as a new team. We were sad not to have our past Council members Fillip Dejonckheere and Charlotte Christensen working with us but we send them our best wishes. As part of our work together we revised our aims and objectives to focus our work for 2015 – 16. We plan to maintain and support
The superb network which is achieving more and more
Publication of work
Readiness to engage in collaborative research
Clear definition of Council roles and responsibilities
The social care / social work aspects of the network
Conference being the highlight of the year with continuing improvement in quality
The Academy being successful and more structured
Capacity building for educators
New members joining and fees being paid on time
We plan to improve by
Having clearer goals and strategy for the future
Emphasising the social and cultural aspects of health and social care
Providing concrete data and the differences made to student learning and experience by participating in collaborative learning
Finding or inventing a reliable research tool to measure this
Facilitating the development of collaborative research
Facilitating the development of collaboration further especially in the area of research
Facilitating improved collaboration between Deans and other Senior Managers
Recruiting and supporting new members
Making membership more attractive
Implementing the new web site
For the future we aim to work towards
Further development of communication
Developing a research tool to measure effectiveness of participation in events
Planning is well ahead for the 2016 Conference which will be held in Derby, U.K. Please visit the conference web site for information on the conference theme and events. The Council members and I will look forward to meeting you all there. All good wishes for a very productive and successful new academic year. Jennifer Lewis Smith President - COHEHRE
Annual COHEHRE conference 2016
University of Derby College of Health and Social care Derby, United Kingdom 13-15 April 2016 Conference theme: Learning and practicing Respect and Solidarity for All
Subthemes:
Innovative methods for learning, teaching and curriculum development: Developing core values for present and future
Sensitivity towards diversity: Reducing social and health inequality in practice
Embedding core values: Evaluating student professional behaviour in practice
Becoming an inspiring coach - Skill capacity building for academic staff in respect and solidarity
Dates for your diary
Horizon 2020 1-2 October 2015, Helsinki, Finland
Teaching for the Future 25-27 November 2015, Portugal
Developing and teaching the spiritual dimension in supportive care 9-11 December 2015, Prague, Czech Republic
Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship March 2016
DATIC (Developing and Teaching Intercultural Competence) 2-4 March 2016, Barcelona, Spain
Interprofessional education 16-18 March 2016, Ghent, Belgium
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The on-line abstract submission for the COHEHRE Conference 2016 in Derby, United Kingdom will be opened in September 2015. The conference will be hosted by the University of Derby, College of Health and Social Care on 13th – 15th of April 2016.
The theme of the conference is LEARNING AND PRACTICING RESPECT AND SOLIDARITY FOR ALL, with four sub-themes:
1. Innovative methods for learning, teaching and curriculum development: Developing core values for present and future
2. Sensitivity towards diversity: Reducing social and health inequality in practice
3. Embedding core values: Evaluating student professional behaviour in practice
4. Becoming an inspiring coach: Skill capacity building for academic staff in respect and solidarity
We welcome abstracts (oral presentations or posters) no longer than 350 words in the following presentation categories
Research study
Practice development or innovative project
Educational workshop
Abstract guidelines will be available on the conference website by the end of September: http://www.derby.ac.uk/health-and-social-care/news/events/cohehre-2016/
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
30th of DECEMBER 2015
We are looking forward to seeing you in Derby!
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EVALUATION CONFERENCE BUDAPEST 2015
The annual conference 2015 was held on 22nd -24th, April in Budapest bringing together 142 staff members and 58 students. Conference theme was 'Health and Social Care Perspectives for a Sustainable Future’, with four sub-theme areas: Global partnerships for health and social care education; Innovative and sustainable teaching for health and social care education; New challenges in health and social care services; and Equity in health and social care. There were altogether 61 submitted abstracts in the categories of Research Studies, Practice Development & Innovative Projects or Workshops. In total there were 26 oral presentations and 4 workshops in 11 parallel sessions and 14 presented posters in the conference. From the next figure you can see the final composition of presentations in each category. It is noticeable that Practice Development & Innovative Projects presentations were more frequent than Research Studies.
General impression and satisfaction of the conference
Altogether 62 staff participants responded to the conference feedback questionnaire. The evaluation has been summarized below. When considering the general impressions on the conference, the responses were very positive. The quality of conference organization, the opportunity to make contacts for future collaborations in the field of work and the relevance of the conference for the work in education was highly valued. The intention to attend the next year’s conference and the worth of investment were also highly rated.
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Participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the general features and arrangements of the conference as shown in the next figure.
Experienced relevancy of conference program
Most of the responded participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall program (88,5%) and found that different types of sessions were balanced (93,4%). When considering the relevancy of content of the keynote presentations into participants’ own practice, participants were very positive on their evaluations. Variation of responses can be seen in the next figure.
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Implications for future conferences
The number of received responses was only 62 out of 142 registered staff participants. The response rate seems to stay low year after year and needs to be paid attention to.
Semmelweis University deserves compliments to the high quality conference. The received feedback from the staff showed an overall satisfaction with the quality of the conference, organization, program, hospitality, and experienced that it was worth of coming to the conference. Particularly the conference succeeded in highlighting the phenomenon of European social exclusion and poverty, the topic that will have increasing importance in higher education in health and social care.
The deans’ day has become an essential part of the conference and this year it was found useful, interesting and empowering. One respondent commented the day by saying: “Let’s deans prepare topics, maybe all deans can present their vision and policy on internationalization next time and from there discuss the way how the role of COHEHRE could be”. As strategic managers of their home institutions, deans should be seen as promoters of internationalization of the European social and health care education.
The participants named workshops, oral presentations and keynotes interesting and important. However this year’s evaluation showed again the importance of the annual conference as an event that provides opportunities for networking, meeting project partners and finding new partners. Year after year this seems to be one of the most valuable aspects of the conference as expressed by one conference respondents: “Establishment of new contacts with international partners … The opportunity to network with others with the aim of future teaching and research collaboration was the best part”.
The Cohehre Conference experience in Budapest can be followed on the blog of of Anja Stofberg (University of Rotterdam), who participated in the staff conference: http://socialtravellog.blogspot.nl/2015/04/cohehre-revisited.html?m=1
At the Cohehre Conference, Deans had the unique opportunity to meet and discuss about topics of common interest. For this edition in Budapest, again there was a growing number of the management who took this chance. As keynote speaker, Annemie Van den Dries (Erasmus+ expert, Belgium) presented possibilities for European funding. “Know your national agency, set up a strategy, follow the experts, make structural partnerships, try to include Southern and Eastern European partners, be patient and don’t let them discourage you”, were some valuable recommendations that Annemie brought up. The afternoon program was adjusted for the Deans in order to discuss how they are all developing their international and internationalisation strategies. Tiina Niemi (Research and PR-manager, The Netherlands) presented her research for Study Portals and the data were discussed and questioned. Kim Bisschop (Manager External Relations, Netherlands) then shared a video of the work which is being undertaken at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Ways of triple and quadruple helix ways of working in all participating universities were discussed. All presentations are available online: http://semmelweis.hu/cohehre2015/program/presentations/ All participants were convinced that the Cohehre network could add significantly to further joint curriculum development and joint international research. Connecting all staff members, researchers and the management is core business for Cohehre. This active networking, through regular meetings and growing mutual trust, will undoubtedly strengthen future international cooperation. As a strong and reliable network, Cohehre must continue playing a vital role in this great European process Jeroen Martens Dean – Arteveldehogeschool - Belgium
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COHEHRE CONFERENCE DERBY, UNITED KINGDOM 13-15 APRIL 2016
The University of Derby, College of Health and Social care invites you to participate in the upcoming Cohehre Conference in Derby, United Kingdom. The organization of the conference is going full steam ahead! The theme is linked to the suggested themes for the European Year 2016 which are “Identity and Solidarity” and “Reducing Violence against Women” (The theme had not been decided by September 2015). THEME LEARNING AND PRACTICING RESPECT AND SOLIDARITY FOR ALL SUBTHEMES 1. Innovative methods for learning, teaching and curriculum development: Developing core values and competences
• Lifelong learning • Curriculum development to meet current and future needs of practice • Online and Blended learning • Global responsibility of the teachers teaching the students • Gamification and using new technologies
2. Sensitivity towards diversity reducing social and health inequality in practice • Intercultural issues and human rights • Distribution of resources • Entitlement • Access to health and social care • Supporting and developing a sense of identity • Intellectual disabilities • Aging population • How do we help our students learn about e.g. equal access / identity / solidarity?
3. Embedding core values: Evaluating student professional behaviour in practice • Practice placement evaluation • Student self-evaluation and Student follow-up systems • Feedback • Helping students to embed core values in their practice • Upholding professional standards and guidelines and implementing codes of ethics • Evidencing the respect of human rights • Promoting personal growth
4. Staff development: becoming an inspiring coach – Skill capacity building for academic staff in respect and solidarity • Becoming and being a role model to students • Embedding and demonstrating core values in working with colleagues and students • Examples of staff development and Lecturer education and development • Inspiring through coaching • Discovering your strengths
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COHEHRE STUDENT CONFERENCE DERBY, UNITED KINGDOM
11-15 APRIL 2016
THEME Diversity and Social Exclusion
The coming two years the student conference attached to the Annual conference of Cohehre will focus on 'Diversity and social exclusion' as a central theme. The programme aims at enhancing awareness of different kinds of social inequalities in society and particular in the health care and social field. Students will work in interprofessional groups in a week programme to explore and analyse the topic. Topic will be studied and adapted both from European perspective and related to the context of the hosting country and to focus on strategies to counter inequality in society.
INTERESTED IN HOSTING A FUTURE COHEHRE CONFERENCE?
Do contact [email protected] if you are! The conference would be the ideal moment to grasp the opportunity to show your institution to an international public, to put your strengths in the spotlight and may lead to interesting collaborations!
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CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS 2015-2016
HORIZON 2020 - continuation of the workshop on research and development (Capacity building seminar)
Coordinating institution Metropolia UAS, Helsinki, Finland
Time and Venue 1-2 October 2015, Helsinki, Finland
Contact [email protected] [email protected]
TEACHING FOR THE FUTURE: INNOVATIVE TEACHIING AND LEARNING METHODS (train-the-trainer course)
Coordinating institution Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
Time and Venue 25-27 November 2015, Setúbal, Portugal
Contact [email protected]
DEVELOPING AND TEACHING THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION IN SUPPORTIVE CARE (train-the-trainer course)
Coordinating institution Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Military Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
Time and Venue 9-10-11 December 2015, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Contact [email protected]
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Capacity building seminar)
Coordinating institution COHEHRE and EIPEN
Time and Venue 16-18 March 2016, Ghent, Belgium
Contact [email protected] (Hein van der Hulst) [email protected] [email protected]
DATIC: DEVELOPING AND TEACHING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
Coordinating institution Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya, Vic, Barcelona, Spain
Time and Venue 2-4 March 2016, Vic, Barcelona, Spain
Contact Attila Dobos - [email protected] [email protected]
ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES: INNOVATION IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (train-the-trainer course)
Coordinating institution ACCIO, Arteveldehogeschool and EASPD
Time and Venue March 2016 (tbc), location to be decided
Contact [email protected] Andrea Tamas - [email protected]
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All SEASON’S COURSES 2015-2016 During the past 15 years many Cohehre partners cooperated in developing different courses for students and staff. These I-3 courses focus on International-Interdisciplinary-Intercultural cooperation within health care and rehabilitation. The different International Courses on Health Care Issues (ICHCI) initiated by the Cohehre Academy are certainly an example of good practice in interprofessional cooperation. Other courses have a more specialised focus on innovative topics such as active ageing, end-of-life care, creative thinking etc. As the Intensive Programs are not included anymore in ERASMUS+ funding, all mobility projects had to make a reorientation towards new formats, new organization and another involvement of partners. As there are no student grants for short term mobility anymore, students or institutions have to contribute with their own resources in order to participate. Most of the courses are organized low-cost in a format of IP-light: distance learning for preparatory work and 5-6 working days face-to-face. Staff members can apply through their institutions for Erasmus staff mobility grants.
Within the Cohehre Academy we agreed to open the courses for Cohehre partner institutions. If your institution, teachers or students, have an interest to join, you can contact the project coordinator of the international course to check if there are still places available.
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COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH Time and venue Bacau & Iase, Rumania , 6-9 of November 2015 Target group Students of Occupational Therapy and Physical therapy,
healthcare professions, social work or applied psychology Costs Travel + accommodation, no tuition fee Credits 2 ECTS Coordinating institution University of Bacau, Romania
University of Applied Sciences Oulu-Finland, Artevelde University College Ghent-Belgium, PXL Hasselt- Belgium, University of Ruse-Bulgaria
Contact Ulla-Maija Seppänen – [email protected] Description: Many countries in Europe still do not have any or hardly any community based mental health services. Especially in low-income countries the level of community based mental health is yet underdeveloped. Rumania and Bulgaria also deal with a post-communist tradition of strong institutionalized mental health service. The overall aim of this module is to contribute to better quality of care by empowering students with regard to knowledge, competences and skills in community based mental health. The tools in the module are Facebook and Skype conference, face-to-face education, study visits, interactive distance learning through virtual cases on Facebook.
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WINTER SCHOOL „CHALLENGES IN INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COOPERATION“ Time and venue 11 January to 5 February 2016, Winterthur, Switzerland Target group Students of health professions and social work, at least in
their 2nd year of study (some practical experience is required) Costs €40 per week Credits 2 ECTS per week Coordinating institution Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) – Winterthur,
Switzerland Contact Coordinating institution contact: Andrea Tamas
[email protected] Description: 6 one-week courses are offered between 11 January and 5 February 2016 around different challenging situations in interprofessional settings. Students can stay between 1 and 4 weeks, depending on their interests. Topics (courses):
Counseling (Language: German)
Crisis and coping (Language: German)
Interprofessional collaboration (Language: German)
Diversity Management in Health Profession (Language: English)
Study visits to Swiss health and social care institutions (Language: English)
Professional Identity (Occupational Therapy students only; Language: English)
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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMME ON PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE (IPPE) Time and venue Ghent, Belgium, 24-29th of January 2016 + preparatory
programme or distance learning assignments Target group Students of healthcare professions, social work or applied
psychology Costs - No tuition fee - €220 (including housing for 6 nights,
lunches, local travelling for study visits, welcome dinner, social program, Nocturne in Bruges).
Credits 3 ECTS Coordinating institution Artevelde University College Ghent, Belgium Contact [email protected]
Description: The Intensive Program on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care (IPPE) focuses on quality of life particularly in end-of-life and palliative care. In this project we cooperate with 7 European universities and UCONN, University of Connecticut, US. From 2015 the project was organized as an IP-light (6 days) in Belgium with 30 students and 8 international teachers. Topics: introduction to palliative care; communication with clients, family and environment; ethical issues related to chronic care and end-of-life decisions; spiritual and existential pain; caregiver’s perspective; Intercultural point of view; complementary care; Interdisciplinary work Student projects: Preparatory module on Facebook, active ageing workshops with seniors, hands-on practice during workshops in nursing homes for elderly, Pecha Kucha presentation on palliative care in the home country, final presentation on reflections during the course.
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ICHCI-1: HEALTH 2020 Time and venue 1-13th of February 2016, Ghent, Belgium + distance learning +
debriefing after exchange program Target group Erasmus students of healthcare professions in Ghent +
students of partner institutions Costs - No tuition fee - (accommodation and subsistence are not
included). Credits 5 ECTS Coordinating institution Artevelde University College Ghent, Belgium Contact [email protected]
Description: The program Health 2020 offers a client-based perspective on the delivery of health care and rehabilitation, as well as a professional perspective on the development of health care in the countries involved. We focus on the exchange of experiences in an interdisciplinary team concerning innovative developments within health care. The contact programme is a combination of lectures, workshops, site visits, assignments, workshops with clients, group work and student presentations. Teachers and guest speakers from the clinical practice will work with students during the different workshop and lectures. Student projects: inclusive workshops with children and on ‘Active Ageing’.
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ICHCI-2: ABILITY VERSUS DISABILITY: Challenges to improve health Time and venue 8th to the 16th of March 2016 – intensive days + preparatory
module Facebook-based, Setúbal, Portugal Target group Students of healthcare professions, social work or applied
psychology Costs €150 + travel + evening meals Credits 4 ECTS (preparatory module + course + post course report) Coordinating institution Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal Contact This course will be open for students and faculty members of
Cohehre partners. For more information please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Short description: This international and inter professional course is focused on ABILITY VERSUS DISABILITY: Challenges to improve health. The course uses the “Transfer into Practice” approach, which involves direct contact/work with community groups in Setúbal, embracing all the inter-cultural aspects of the situation. We are focused on developing knowledge and understanding of the different determinants of “vulnerability” as well as of the various health determinants of vulnerable groups themselves. In addition it is aimed to create innovative and socially adequate responses to specific health problems of target groups. Student project: Preparatory module on Facebook. Collaborative learning will be used for an In-depth reflection of the learning experience and transposition of the competences learned into each one’s own cultural reality.
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INTERNATIONAL WEEK URBAN HEALTH Time and venue 21-24 March 2016, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Target group Around 600 healthcare students from Rotterdam University
(550) and European partner universities (max. 45) Costs €200 for incoming students, including hostel room, lunches,
public transport during the program and 2 dinners Credits 2 ECTS Coordinating institution Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Institute of
Healthcare Studies Contact Yvonne Louwman - [email protected] Description: Rotterdam University is proud to invite you, your students and your teachers to join the international week at our School of Healthcare Studies! The International Week brings you an experience on one of the three subthemes during this week:
Integrated care in deprived areas, Homecare
Prevention for elderly citizens
User-centered design in Healthcare Technology. We aim to host a total of 45 international students and a group of around six international teachers to join interprofessional groups of students and teachers.
Application: For students: If you would be interested please contact Yvonne Louwman for an Application form and send in the form before October 1st 2015. We will let you know if you can be placed before October 15th.
For teachers, please send us an e-mail if you are interested to join the week as a tutor and/or guest speaker.
We would be proud to welcome you in Rotterdam and on behalf of all the participating tutors and the organizing institution, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, we wish you an interesting, enriching and eye-opening experience!
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ICHCI-3: COMBATING RISK BEHAVIOUR AMONG YOUNGSTERS Time and venue Helsinki, Finland, May2016 + preparatory module Target group Students of health care and social work professions Costs No tuition fee (accommodation and subsistence not included) Credits 5 ECTS Coordinating institution Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland Contact [email protected] Description: The aim of the course is to develop skills and competences in recognizing, understanding and preventing risk behavior among youngsters. The studies are carried out in a multicultural, multi professional and international study group. The program of the Intensive course in Helsinki includes lectures, study visits, workshops, cultural program, group work and teambuilding activities, drama and city exploration. This means full days of studying. It requires commitment, flexibility and positive attitude towards multicultural and multi-professional aspects. The course includes three modules:
1) Preparatory module (orientation) 2) Intensive program 3) Reflection task
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ICHCI-4: COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH Time and venue Oliveira, Portugal, date to be decided Target group Students of healthcare professions, social work or applied
psychology Costs Info available soon Credits 3 ECTS Coordinating institution ESEnfCVPOA, Oliveira, Portugal Contact [email protected]
António Ferreira - [email protected] Description: Students and teachers from different European countries will as interprofessional group gather together to learn about community based mental health. Many countries in Europe still do not have any or hardly any community based mental health services. There is a wide variability in developing community mental health services, partly connected to the economic development. Especially in low-income countries the level of community based mental health is yet underdeveloped. The financial crisis in Europe will surely not improve this situation! Community mental health care, although not yet fully implemented in many regions and countries, provides a full range of effective mental health care to a defined population, and is dedicated to treating and helping people with mental disorders, in proportion to their suffering or distress, in collaboration with other local agencies. The overall aim of this course is to contribute to better quality of care by empowering students with regard to knowledge, competences and skills in mental health.
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COHEHRE STUDENT CONFERENCE DERBY From 11-15th of April 2016, we organize the Cohehre Student Conference next to the Annual Conference of the consortium at the University of Derby, UK. Time and venue 11-15 April 2016, Derby, United Kingdom
Arrival: 10.04.16, Departure: 16.04.16 Target group Students of healthcare professions, social work or applied
psychology Costs €200 (Early Bird fee), €250 (Normal Fee), 1 free student per
member institution Credits 3 ECTS Coordinating institution University of Derby, College of Health and Social care, Derby,
United Kingdom Contact [email protected] and Attila Dobos –
[email protected] Description: THEME Diversity and Social Inclusion The coming two years the student conference attached to the Annual Conference of Cohehre will focus on 'Diversity and social exclusion' as a central theme. The programme aims at enhancing awareness of different kinds of social inequalities in society and particular in the health care and social field. Students will work in multi-professional groups in a week programme to explore and analyse the topic. Subjects will be studied and adapted both from European perspective and related to the context of the hosting country and to focus on strategies to counter inequalities in society.
Semmelweis University, Budapest 2015
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NATURE AND ADVENTURE AS THERAPY METHOD Time and venue 2 course-deliveries: 5th- 11th of October 2015 and 6th – 22 th of
May 2016, Taivalkoski, Finland. ( Every course will have two introductory meetings before the course (Participation compulsory)
Target group Students of healthcare professions, social work or applied psychology
Costs Info available soon Credits 3 ECTS Coordinating institution Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland Contact [email protected] Link Movie about the course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFi2aoUz5_M Description: Nature and adventure as Therapy Method is a course with two main aims. The first aim is to get experiences of how to use possibilities of everyday natural environment when working with clients. You will learn why, how and when to use different kind of activities in natural environment in a client centered and safe way and how to create - in a best possible situation –meaningful experiences with your clients. The second aim is to empower students to reflect themselves as a person and as a becoming professional. The context where you have to be without phones and technology surrounded by others is a perfect environment for that. You are challenged to concentrate to reflect who you are as a person with others and with nature and what that could mean from the point of view on conscious use of self as professional. Method: Students will work as interprofessional and intercultural teams. These teams will start working about one month before the intensive camp. For preparatory work students and teachers will use as platform and meeting places different ways of social media. Intensive camp will be for four days in East-North of Finland in the middle of wilderness. After camp each student/ pair will make their reflection with the way and method they prefer to do it. Everyone is expected to take equal responsibility of participating all parts of the course.
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NEW SUMMER COURSE: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION Time and venue 19-22th of June 2016, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central
de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain Target group Occupational Therapist professionals and students, all the
other health and social disciplines will be welcome Costs Info available soon Credits 3 ECTS Coordinating institution Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, Spain Contact [email protected]
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EUROPEAN INTERDISCIPLINARY MODULE ON PAEDIATRIC REHABILITATION
Time and venue September 2016, Lisbon, Portugal Target group students of healthcare professions, social work or applied
psychology Costs Info available soon Credits 3 ECTS Coordinating institution Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal Contact [email protected]
Description: This International Programme will focus on ‘Paediatric rehabilitation’ as a central theme. During the course we focus on the different aspects of the early childhood and development, the medical interventions and the rehabilitation of children within the setting of the hospital, but also on the inclusion of clients within the society. The programme will focus especially on the rehabilitation of children with developmental and acquired brain injuries. (locomotor and neurological pathologies). This new international module wants to develop and identify a dedicated interdisciplinary module between different hospitals in Europe and higher education, dealing with the specialised approach in child rehabilitation. This course is a spin-off of an international module organised for 8 years in Ghent between the Child Rehabilitation Department, University hospital Ghent, the University of Ghent and different universities of Applied Sciences in Ghent. The course is based on the ICF-framework. (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health). A basic knowledge is required before starting the module.
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COHEHRE PARTNER NEWS
ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (ZHAW), Switzerland Dear colleagues A new Bachelor's degree programme in Health Promotion and Prevention (Public Health) is currently being developed at the School of Health Professions at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). The three-year full-time programme will start with 60 students in autumn 2016. The new Bachelor program is the only undergraduate programme for health promotion and prevention in Switzerland. It focuses on the implementation of public health interventions for different population groups. The new Bachelor program is integrated in the ZHAW Centre for Health Sciences. This center offers not only the Bachelor program, but has an active research group on public health issues, hosts the Competence Centre for "Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice" and offers services in the field of Corporate Health Management. We would like to establish the new Bachelor program with an international focus where exchange is part of the program. We will start working on the curriculum soon and are looking for schools interested in cooperating with us. We are open to different kinds of cooperation including student exchange, staff exchange, joint research projects… and your ideas. We are looking forward to your replies, please send them to: [email protected] With best regards Julie Page, Andrea Tamas
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Website: www.cohehre.eu Contact administrative office: [email protected]
HANZE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, Groningen, The Netherlands
Minor Global Health & Quantified Self
The minor Global Health & Quantified Self concerns aspects of globalization and health, linked to digital health and self tracking. Are you interested in the most recent developments in this very broad field and the opportunities and challenges this brings? Are you innovative within your field of work and do you have a multidisciplinary mind-set? Do you want to work with different cultures, globalization and quantified self? Then the minor Global Health & Quantified Self is the minor for you! The minor Global Health & Quantified Self (30 ECTS) is an international (exchange) education program that offers you the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with the increasingly globalized world, digitalisation and its effects on health. The minor focuses on trends in digital health (care) viewed from a global perspective and the challenges that we, as health professionals, face over the next 10 years. How do these developments relate to the desire to live longer while staying healthy and active while we age? How can we ooperate on an international level to organize prevention and self-management? How do we implement digital health solutions to encourage healthy behaviour and structure in health care in such a way that everybody receives the care he or she needs? The three pillars within this programme are:
1. Global Health, Globalization, International Organizations & International Cooperation; 2. Culture and Health; 3. Digital Health and Quantified Self
Quantified Self concentrates on the increasing, worldwide development of technical applications to support self-monitoring by individuals. This promotes self-knowledge through self-measurement and gives you personal health information about aspects such as what you’ve eaten or how you slept. EWearables like activity trackers, smartphones and smart watches generate data e.g. about your daily activity and sleep patterns and you can actively collect data by means of smartphone apps e.g. about your stress level or the food that you eat. You will explore a number of state of the art self-quantification technologies and the significance of these digital (health) developments for health and social care professionals. Please note that a visit to an international Digital Health conference about wearable technologies or quantified self is mandatory for which an extra budget of approximately €250 is required to cover the expenses. For more information, please contact: Henk Willemsen - [email protected]
