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Environmental management systemsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: EE00EC24

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Liisa Routaharju

Objective

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

Content

What are the basic principles of the most commonly used environmental management system standards (ISO 14001, EMAS)?
What does continued improvement mean in the context of environmental management?
Why is environmental management an elemental part of organizational management?

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

01.09.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 36

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Teachers
  • Anne Vaarasuo
Groups
  • EEMI22SVP
    Environmental Engineering, online/full-time studies

Objective

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

Content

What are the basic principles of the most commonly used environmental management system standards (ISO 14001, EMAS)?
What does continued improvement mean in the context of environmental management?
Why is environmental management an elemental part of organizational management?

Opiskelumateriaali

ISO 14001:2015 standard (available at Xamk library)
EU websites on the Eco Management and Audit Scheme (ec.europa.eu)

Other material announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

To be announced later

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Assignment/exam due dates announced later.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135 h

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Announced later

Further information

Announced later

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Announced later

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.09.2023 - 13.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Teachers
  • Liisa Routaharju
Teacher in charge

Liisa Routaharju

Groups
  • EEMI21SP
    Environmental Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

Content

What are the basic principles of the most commonly used environmental management system standards (ISO 14001, EMAS)?
What does continued improvement mean in the context of environmental management?
Why is environmental management an elemental part of organizational management?

Opiskelumateriaali

ISO 14001:2015 standard (available at Xamk library)
EU websites on the Eco Management and Audit Scheme (ec.europa.eu)

Other material announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

To be announced later

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Assignment/exam due dates announced later.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135 h

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Announced later

Further information

Announced later

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Announced later

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

14.02.2022 - 30.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
Teachers
  • Liisa Routaharju
Teacher in charge

Liisa Routaharju

Groups
  • EEMI20SP
    Environmental Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

Content

What are the basic principles of the most commonly used environmental management system standards (ISO 14001, EMAS)?
What does continued improvement mean in the context of environmental management?
Why is environmental management an elemental part of organizational management?

Opiskelumateriaali

ISO 14001:2015 standard (available at Xamk library)
EU websites on the Eco Management and Audit Scheme (ec.europa.eu)

Other material announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

You understand environmental management as a part of organizational management. You are able to identify different types of management systems regarding the environment, health, safety and quality and understand the difference between a standardized management system and management. You are able to participate in the development and maintenance of environmental management systems in organizations with the help of the standards available. You have a view of the role and responsibilities of EHS specialists in organizations.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

To be announced later

Tentit ja muut määräajat

10.1.-14.2.2022 Independent study, assignments due 14.2.2022.

14.2.-30.4.2022 Lectures. Possible company visits announced later.
Assignment due dates announced later.

Exam on week 17.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5