Course syllabus for Environmental management in logistics and shipping

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Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-01 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameMiljöledning inom logistik och sjöfart
  • CodeMMS110
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSILO
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • ThemeEnvironment 7.5 c
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 81123
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0120 Examination, part A 4.5 c
Grading: TH		 4.5 c
  • 31 Maj 2024 am L DIG
  • 06 Okt 2023 am L DIG
  • 26 Aug 2024 pm L DIG
0220 Project, part B 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c

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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

None.

Aim

The aim of this course is to increase the students’ knowledge about sustainable development and the environmental impact from transportation with a special focus on differences between transport modes. Upon completion of the course the student should have knowledge in sustainable development, environmental impacts, management, national and international regulations and corporate policy, and be able to handle environmental issues during the daily work in logistics and shipping companies. Using such knowledge the transportation logistics of tomorrow can be planned from the perspective of sustainable development. This knowledge includes, for example, emission of pollutants to air and water, regulation, and technical, organizational and strategic adaptations to reach sustainable development.

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

- Explain the concept of sustainable development and exemplify how it is related to shipping and other modes of transportation.
- Apply methods for sustainability analysis.
- Explain causality regarding the impact of shipping and other modes of transport on the natural environment, and discuss how measures change this impact.
- Describe the principles for environmental management systems and tools for environmental work in companies.
- Relate the environmental impact of transports to a larger systems perspective, including ethical considerations.
- Explain the main content in the regulations for the environmental impacts from shipping and other modes of transport.
- Evaluate and compare environmental work within companies.

Content

The content of the course includes the three general topics; 1) environmental sciences, 2) Environmental management and sustainable development and 3) regulations and economic control measures. These topics are covered by the areas of:

- Sustainable development in general terms, as well as specifically for shipping and other modes of transport, and including methods and analysis.
- Emissions from shipping to the sea and their effects on marine water and sediment ecosystems.
- Emissions to air and their impact on human health and the environment.
- National and international regulations.

- Technical solutions and economical instruments for the reduction of  environmental impact from transports.

- The view on sustainability and environmental issues in the transport industry.

The content in the course couples to the UN Sustainability goals
13 Climate action
14 Life below water
15 Life on land

Organisation

The course contains lectures and projects including seminars and writing assignments. For completion of the course, participation in seminars and completion of writing assignments, as well as parcipitation at guest lectures, is compulsory. The course ends with a written exam.

Literature

- Shipping and the Environment - Improving Environmental Performance in Marine Transportation (2016). Andersson, Brynolf and Lindgren editors. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.
- Literature and materials published on the course homepage.

Examination including compulsory elements

Part A is examined with a written exam. The maximum number of points on the written exam is 50 points, but project 1 (see below) can give 0-6 extra points. The written exam is valuated to a grading scale of 3-5 (Pass) and Fail.

Part B is a project on environmental issues and environmental management systems in companies. This project is reported through a oral presentation and a written report. Participation in seminars and presentations are mandatory. This project can give 0-6 extra points on the written exam. Such extra points can be used to reach the grades 4 and 5, but cannot be used to reach grade 3 (Pass).

For completion of the course, the grade Pass on the written exam (part A) and the project (part B), as well as participation in mandatory seminars, presentations and guest lectures, is required. The final grade on the course is based on the scale Fail and 3-5 (Pass) and is determined by the results on the written exam and eventual extra points from part B.

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 module:
    • 2024-04-24: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Examinator
      [0120 Examination 4,5 credit] Changed to digital examination inspera