Healthcare

Environment and sustainability, 10 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Medical Technician at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: MEDD24LIN.

The course gives you knowledge of sustainable development and global, regional and local environmental problems related to your future professional role. You learn about environmental and quality assurance of products and companies, including the standards ISO 9000 and ISO 14000. The course covers the concept of sustainability and its significance in different contexts, and gives you tools to identify and create change in the professional field of medical technician.

Duration: 2 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Equivalent to about 2 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

In the course, students learn about sustainable development and global, regional and local environmental problems related to their future professional role. The course also includes environmental and quality assurance of products and companies, including ISO 9000 and ISO 14000. The course covers the concept of sustainability and its significance in different contexts. The course should give the knowledge to identify and create tools for change linked to the professional field of medical technician.

In the course, students learn about sustainable development and global, regional and local environmental problems related to their future professional role. The course also includes environmental and quality assurance of products and companies, including ISO 9000 and ISO 14000. The course covers the concept of sustainability and its significance in different contexts. The course should give the knowledge to identify and create tools for change linked to the professional field of medical technician.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You understand the concept of sustainable development and its different dimensions
  • You know global, regional and local environmental problems
  • You understand environmental and quality assurance according to ISO 9000 and ISO 14000
  • You can identify tools for change linked to medical technology operations
  • You understand the significance of the concept of sustainability in different contexts
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Sustainable development

    Basic concepts and dimensions of sustainable development.

  2. Environmental problems at different scales

    Global, regional and local environmental issues.

  3. Quality assurance according to ISO

    ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 applied to products and companies.

  4. Sustainability in the professional role

    Tools for change linked to medical technology operations.

Target audience

Who is this for?

Students in TUC's YH programme for medical technicians who want to learn about the environment and sustainability.

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