The module is compulsory for students taking the MSc in Climate Change & Planetary Health. It is intended for anyone with an interest in the links between the environment and health, and covers both local hazards and global environmental concerns. All students will require a sound basic knowledge of epidemiology (i.e. the equivalent of the Basic Epidemiology or the Extended Epidemiology modules) and statistics (i.e. equivalent of at least Basic Statistics).

Students with a background in veterinary epidemiology might wish to consult the module organiser as it is assumed students have knowledge of human epidemiology (such topics as risks, confounding, and study design) and epidemiological analytical methods, including familiarity with simple regression methods and the interpretation of regression coefficients. There is a focus on methods and principles. The module is relevant to both high and low-income settings, but there is a greater emphasis on examples and methods from higher-income settings.