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Safety of human environment (5 cr)

Code: YT00AF73-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 22.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Henna Kauppi

Teacher in charge

Henna Kauppi

Groups

  • YTMI17SM

Objective

You recognize different factors which influence the safety of environment, especially from the human health point of view, for example, radon gas or hot weather.
You can evaluate how much human activities, such as noise, have impact on the safety of the environment.
You are able to observe how much environment is changing, which actions in society influence this, and how humans’ needs are changing during their lifetime.

Content

How to study and define environment from different perspectives?
What kind of impacts does environment have humans during their lifetime?
How can individuals affect their environment and what factors regulate changes in decision-making?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires completing the course of Basics of environmental health, or equivalent knowledge.