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Summary
Southampton offered a student selected unit (SSU) for 4 students in year 3. The unit covered sustainability within the NHS and climate change in a global context. The course took place over 2 and a half months and was varied in pedagogical formats using lectures, seminars, group projects and field trips to local areas of interest. The students that took part in this SSU stated that the course broadened their horizons and that they really enjoyed escaping the norm of sanitised medical education where answers are right or wrong.
Course description:
The first session covered the science of global warming, taking the students back to chemistry and physics that they may have come across in school. Other sessions, run by a variety of facilitators and lecturers, covered a huge range of topics:
There were two field trips, where students visited:
The practical application of sustainability was woven through the course, the final session quantifying the CO2 emissions for a DC cardioversion, bringing together resource use and energy consumption. The students presented their own project work during the final session which included topics such as:
The students went on to present their findings on DC cardioversion at the Sustainability Symposium in Brighton on 22nd June.
Lessons Learned
Educators leading this SSU have reflected that the initial lesson on the science of climate change would benefit from the production of a glossary of terms before the session.
Feedback on the sustainability teaching evidenced a positive experience for staff and students alike. Students’ feedback stated that they were never bored and that the variety of subjects covered was broad but not exhaustive. Student engagement in the project to carbon footprint the DC cardioversion pathway was particularly well received, suggesting that practical projects that enable students to apply their learning can stimulate engagement.
Course or session dates: 15/01/2016 until 01/04/2016
Number of students taught: 4
Pedagogical format: Lectures, Seminars and Project-based
Teaching time: 30 hours
Curriculum area: Public Health
Sustainability learning outcomes addressed:
Southampton, UK