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Environmental management systems (5 cr)

Code: EE00EC24-3001

General information


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

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?

Materials

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

Other material announced later.

Teaching methods

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.

Employer connections

To be announced later

Exam schedules

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.

International connections

-

Student workload

135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5