Curriculum
The curriculum consists of 60 credit hours, including 50 hours of live online classes (around 6-9 hours per month).
Master classes will be held the 1st and 3rd Friday afternoon (Central European Time) of each month.
The following 5 modules are the core outline of the program:
- MODULE I: PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY
From the definition to the Sustainable Development Goals - MODULE II: SUSTAINABILITY, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, FOOD SYSTEMS AND HEALTH: Connecting nutrition and sustainability to advance a holistic approach to food systems and diets
- MODULE III: MEDICINE AND SUSTAINABILITY 1: From clinical hospital practice to challenges in the specialist medical and surgical disciplines
- MODULE IV: MEDICINE AND SUSTAINABILITY 2: From technological challenges and new materials to principles of consumption (energy, water, raw materials, etc.), emissions, waste
- MODULE V: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: From environmental factors such as air and water quality to social determinants of health and community well-being
- CAPSTONE WORKSHOPS: Students will engage in short-term activities in a topic of their choice and will be guided/mentored by leading experts in the chosen field of each capstone workshop
Some course topics within the 5 Modules include (all held via online):
- Introduction to Global Health and Sustainable Development
- Water and Sanitation
- Sustainable Materials, Production and Consumption
- Sustainable Healthcare Procurement and Supply Chain
- Healthy and Sustainable Food, Diets, Products - Life Cycle Assessment
- Climate, Justice, Health & Sustainability
- Environmental Health and Policy
- Medical anthropology / syndemics
- One Health approach
- Health benefits of Renewable Energy Sources
- Case studies: green laboratories; green dialysis; impact on materials; infrastructure
Final score: The Student Portfolio + Capstone Workshop presentation:
The Portfolio is a collection of tracked activities (e.g., reports from working groups held during the courses, small class projects, capstone workshop, etc.). It will evolve with each student during the overall duration of the program and will represent a personal collection of experiences, reports, and perspectives.
The culminating experience of our program is the multi-week Capstone Workshop, an excellent opportunity for students to gain real-world experience aligned with a subject area of their choice. During the workshop, students will work under the supervision of an expert in their chosen field, putting their theoretical knowledge into practice.
