Course syllabus for Environmental management and science

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Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameMiljöledning och miljövetenskap
  • CodeKKM053
  • Credits4.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKKEF
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyEnergy and Environmental Systems and Technology, Chemical Engineering
  • ThemeEnvironment 4.5 c
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 54120
  • Maximum participants40
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0122 Examination 4.5 c
Grading: TH		 4.5 c
  • 09 Jan 2023 am J DIG
  • 04 Apr 2023 am J DIG
  • 18 Aug 2023 pm J DIG

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Introductory chemistry.

Aim

The course aims to provide knowledge of the natural environment, key environmental impacts caused by human interference at the workplace and planetary scales, and some of the main information tools we use to manage environmental impacts.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  1. describe different attempts to implement the concept of sustainable development
  2. describe different forms of human impact on ecological processes
  3. describe the risk assessment process, fate and transport models for emissions and perform simple risk assessments
  4. describe environmental assessment processes, and perform the four steps of a life cycle assessment
  5. describe how various approaches to environmental management are used in sustainability work in business and government

Content

Ecology and biogeochemical cycles, simplified models of the transport and fate of chemicals, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques, environmental quality standards, life cycle assessment, environmental management systems, environmental strategy, REACH.

A voluntary project on environmental systems analysis can be undertaken and presented.

Organisation

The course consists of lectures and tutorials based on key aspects. A voluntary student project with a written and oral presentation is available.

Literature

Peters & Svanström (2019) Environmental Sustainability for Engineers and Applied Scientists. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9781316617731
The textbook, plus the lecture and tutorial materials define the course content. See the course outline for details.

Examination including compulsory elements

Written exam. Marking scale: 3, 4 and 5.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2022-04-05: Block Block B added by lina haglund
      [Course round 1]