Sign up: Co-design Better Urban Living and Well-being Summer School

Welcome to our summer school Co-design Better Urban Living and Well-being – Planetary Health, which is aimed for students interested in environmental issues with either technical, business, design, social, communications or healthcare background. Multidisciplinary and international summer school focuses on themes related to planetary health. During the summer school,  you will learn how human health and the health of the planet are closely connected and what can be done to protect and enhance both.

This summer school is arranged in collaboration between all academic bodies operating in Lahti, including LAB University of Applied Sciences, LUT University, University of Helsinki, and Lahti University Campus. City of Lahti. In addition,  Päijät-Häme Joint Authority for Health and Wellbeing are also strongly involved.

When?

Summer school will be organized on May 27 – June 7, 2024 on site in Lahti City. Compulsory online session 6th of May from 9 am to 12 am (Finnish time)

Summer school starts 27th of May at 10, Mukkulankatu 19, Isku auditorium 

Enrollment period 14th of Feb to 14th of April. All students will get more information and a pre-assignment after 14th of April. We take a maximum of 80 students to the summer school. We may not be able to accept all applicants.

Topics 

Some examples of the topics:

• Our impact on the environment
• The impact of environmental changes on our health
• Achieving sustainable lifestyles
• Delivering successful consultancy presentation
• Service design

This international summer school is aimed for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students with either technical, business, design, social, communications or healthcare background. All students are welcome! Please notice that we are taking max 80 students to course.

Credits

The 2-week study programme consists of lectures, workshops, excursions & teamwork. Completing the whole programme, preparatory work + virtual component + active participation + final presentation gives 5 ECTS. Evaluation passed/failed.

Cost

Summer School is free of charge, you only have to pay for your accommodation, travel and your living costs.

More information 

Information and registration: https://www.lahdenyliopistokampus.fi/en/summer-school/

Kaisa Vuorivirta, Lahti University Campus

kaisa.vuorivirta@lahdenyliopistokampus.fi

+358 29 412 0200