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Waste management and contaminated soilLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YT00AF79

Credits

5 op

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Materials

Air pollution, GIS and remote sensing

Enrollment

07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025

Timing

01.09.2025 - 12.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

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

Liisa Routaharju

Groups
  • YTMI23SM
    Environmental Technology, part-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Further information

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

This course is taught in Finnish, so please see the Finnish course description for details.

Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
  • Anne Vaarasuo
Teacher in charge

Anne Vaarasuo

Groups
  • YTMI22SM
    Environmental Technology, part-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

Opiskelumateriaali julkaistaan Learn-ympäristössä opintojakson alkaessa.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Toteutus sisältää 2 lähiopetuskertaa Mikkelin kampuksella ja lisäksi aikaan sidottua työskentelyä verkkoympäristössä. Lähiopetusta annetaan pääasiassa arkipäivinä. Opintojakso etenee ryhmän yhteisen aikataulun mukaisesti. Opintojakso sisältää ryhmätehtäviä.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Opintojaksolla toteutetaan mahdollisuuksien mukaan työelämäyhteistyötä esim. vierailijaluentojen muodossa.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Opintojakson aikana tehdään ryhmissä eri osista koostuva projektitehtävä, joka palautetaan vaiheittain. Opintojakso päättyy tenttiin.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

1 op vastaa noin 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä. Työmäärä kuitenkin riippuu opiskelutaidoista ja aiemmasta osaamisesta.
5 op:n opintojaksolla opiskelijan työmäärä on n. 135 h, josta n. 25 h on työjärjestyksen mukaisesti luentoja ja muuta työskentelyä opettajan ohjauksessa sekä n. 110 h erilaisia oppimistehtäviä.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

-

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi tehdään suhteessa opintojakson osaamistavoitteisiin ja arviointikriteereihin.

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
  • Anne Vaarasuo
  • Liisa Routaharju
Teacher in charge

Anne Vaarasuo

Groups
  • YTMI22KP
    Environmental Technology, full-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Further information

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
  • Anne Vaarasuo
  • Liisa Routaharju
Teacher in charge

Anne Vaarasuo

Groups
  • YTMI21SM
    Environmental Technology, part-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

See the Finnish course description

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

See the Finnish course description

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

See the Finnish course description

Tentit ja muut määräajat

See the Finnish course description

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

See the Finnish course description

Opiskelijan työmäärä

See the Finnish course description

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

See the Finnish course description

Further information

See the Finnish course description

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

See the Finnish course description

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

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

Liisa Routaharju

Groups
  • YTMI21KP
    Environmental Technology, full-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Further information

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

This course is arranged in Finnish. Please see the Finnish course description.

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 20.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

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

Liisa Routaharju

Groups
  • YTMI20SM
    Environmental Technology, part-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

See the Finnish course description

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

See the Finnish course description

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

See the Finnish course description

Tentit ja muut määräajat

See the Finnish course description

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

See the Finnish course description

Opiskelijan työmäärä

See the Finnish course description

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

See the Finnish course description

Further information

See the Finnish course description

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

See the Finnish course description

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

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

Liisa Routaharju

Groups
  • YTMI20KP
    Environmental Technology, full-time studies

Objective

You know the guiding principles of EU and Finnish waste policy and legislation. You know how to describe the current state of waste management as well as the most important municipal waste management operations. You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and the spread of contaminants and factors affecting the state of environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and know the main methods and legislation for the remediation of contaminated soil.

Content

How does waste management work in Finland (including municipalities) and how is the operation controlled (legislation, policy guidelines)?
What challenges and opportunities relate to the waste management of urban and rural areas?
What activities, compounds and conditions can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What factors affect the definition of soil contamination and cleaning needs?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Opiskelumateriaali

See the Finnish course description

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Sinä tiedät EU:n ja Suomen jätepolitiikan ja –lainsäädännön pääperiaatteet, osaat kuvata jätehuollon nykytilan, sekä tunnet tärkeimmät yhdyskuntien jätehuoltotoiminnot. Osaat kuvata yleisimmät maaperän pilaantumista aiheuttavat toiminnot ja vierasaineiden leviämiseen ja ympäristön tilaan vaikuttavat tekijät. Osaat arvioida pilaantumisen määrän, ympäristö- ja terveysriskit, sekä tunnet keskeiset pilaantuneiden maiden kunnostusmenetelmät ja lainsäädännön.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

See the Finnish course description

Tentit ja muut määräajat

See the Finnish course description

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

See the Finnish course description

Opiskelijan työmäärä

See the Finnish course description

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

See the Finnish course description

Further information

See the Finnish course description

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

See the Finnish course description