The University of Brighton will be launching a new module in the next academic year called:
Sustainable Healthcare Principles
This module is open to all disciplines and can be taken as stand-alone credit for continuing professional development, or used as 20 credits within a course. The module is available at Level 6 for students wanting to use within a Bachelor degree or at Level 7 for use within a Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma or Masters course.
The Semester 1 version will be classroom delivery (28 Nov-2 Dec 2022) at the University of Brighton Falmer campus (BN1 9PH).
The Semester 2 version will be online delivery on Microsoft Teams with dates to be confirmed (likely starting May 2023).
Taught content
- Relevance of planetary health and the Sustainable Development Goals to healthcare systems
- Climate justice, human rights and ethical issues related to planetary health and sustainable healthcare
- Sustainable procurement of healthcare supplies
- Principles of sustainable clinical practice: prevention, patient empowerment and self-care, lean systems and low carbon alternatives
- Energy use in healthcare
- Circular economy and waste management in healthcare
- Specific considerations for sustainable healthcare: infection prevention, pharmaceuticals and specialist areas of practice
- Sustainability and quality improvement in healthcare using the SusQI framework
Futher information
Contact Heather Baid for further information (H.Baid@brighton.ac.uk) and this page provides more details including how to apply:
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