Green and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production
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This module will provide students with a detailed understanding of the legislative, environmental, social and economic effects of climate change and the response required by the pharmaceutical industry.
Students will gain clear insight into green and sustainable principles, tools and methodologies for the synthesis, analysis, formulation and packaging of pharmaceuticals, including the application of quality management principles and renewable energy technologies.
Students will critically assess case study examples and process changes and will develop key skills to deploy current state of the art in this area within an organisation.
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Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
- Evaluate the legislative, environmental, social and economic aspects associated with climate change and sustainability.
- Appraise green and sustainable principles and tools for the synthesis, analysis and formulation, of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, including quality management principles.
- Assess the challenges and opportunities for sustainable packaging for Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical/Medtech products
- Critically interpret the application of Green and Sustainable principles through key case studies and examples.
- Critique the impact of green and sustainable process changes applied to a pharmaceutical or fine chemical process.
- Assess candidate sites for renewable energy deployments using the latest energy technologies.
- Develop a strategy to employ green and sustainable principles within an organisation incorporating current state of the art with relevant literature examples.
Volume (ECTS):
10 ECTS
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Transversal Skills:
Critical thinking, creative thinking, sustainability literacy.
Competencies:
Systems thinking, problem-solving.
Study format
Online
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Host university:
South East Technological University, Ireland
