Environmental protection

Structure Type: Course
Code: KB02BYOYS2
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 2.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Välilehto, Sirpa
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Principles of environmental protection

Students will understand the administration and legislation related to environmental protection. They will feel personally responsible for the environment both at work and during their leisure time. They will be familiar with the general situation of environmental protection on the global level and especially in Finland.

Quality control and environmental protection systems

Students will be introduced to various quality control and environmental protection systems and their structures. These systems help to identify an organisation's areas of development and improve activities while abiding by the pronciples of sustainable development. Upon completion of the course, students will be competent in utilising the systems as a tool for managing an organisation. They will also be competent in creating a quality control and environmental protection system according to the ISO standards.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Principles of environmental protection
- Various areas of environmental protection
- Environmental administration and legislation
- SOVA and YVA, sustainable development

Quality control and environmental protection systems
- Quality control and environmental protection systems
- Policy, viewpoints, objectives, procedures, and meters pertaining to quality control and environmental protection systems
- Surveying the current situation
- Compiling a work plan and following objectives

Recommended or Required Reading

- Hakala H. & Välimäki J. 2003. Ympäristön tila ja suojelu Suomessa.
- Other material as indicated by the lecturer

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Lectures
- Online discussions
- Assignments
- Exam

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

-Approved assignments and online exercises
- Exam

- Grading based on a scale of 1 to 5

Work Placement

None

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