Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-17 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameSjöfart och miljö
- CodeMMS290
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPMAR
- Education cycleSecond-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 English
- Application code 01121
- Maximum participants30 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0125 Examination, part A 6 c Grading: TH | 6 c | ||||||
| 0225 Written and oral assignments, part B 1.5 c Grading: TH | 1.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Kent Salo- Senior Lecturer, Transport, Energy and Environment, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second 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
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)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 course aim is to inspire and stimulate the student into reflecting on how she or he can contribute to an environmentally sustainable development. The course will enable the students to act as change agents in their future work, be it within a company, authority, organization or as a researcher.
To meet this aim, the course gives basic understanding for the term "sustainable development", as well as knowledge about use of natural resources and ecosystem services. The course highlights the relation between shipping and the natural environment. The basic understanding for the environmental problems related to maritime activities, such as emissions to sea and air, and other sustainability issues related to transport activities arepresented, and it puts emphasis on how environmental impacts from shipping can be reduced. The course will promote a personal commitment regarding sustainability issues and to give the student the knowledge and tools needed to tackle complex environmental sustainability problems in their future career.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
Knowledge and comprehension- Explain the interrelation between shipping and the natural environment.
- Describe tools for decision support relating to environmental issues.
- Demonstrate understanding of good energy management practices in shipping companies.
- Discuss and communicate environmental boundary conditions for shipping.
- Discuss recent research literature in the field.
- Apply systems perspective to identify challenges with transition towards sustainable shipping
Content
The course will cover a broad range of topics in maritime environment and environmental/energy management. The lectures will be organized around the relation between shipping and the natural environment and on how impacts can be reduced, environmental regulations for shipping and environmental/energy management aspects in shipping. There are three main topics in the course:- Emissions of air pollutants and the impact on human health and the environment.
- The impact on the marine environment from shipping and other maritime activities.
- Regulations, strategies and technologies to reduce these emissions.
Organisation
The course consists of lectures, group and class discussion seminars around case research literature and written exams.The course is divided into stages, which are examined in different manners. The first stage (A) is the general course. It corresponds to 6.0 credits and is examined by a final exam conducted at the end of the course. The second stage (B), 1.5 credits, will be mandatory literature seminars which are graded not passed, or passed
Literature
- Shipping and the Environment - Improving Environmental Performance in Marine Transportation (2016). Andersson, Brynolf and Lindgren editors. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg- Litterature and material published on the course web page
Examination including compulsory elements
Part A Exam (6ECT), Examined by written exams conducted during the course, graded "fail", 3, 4 or 5.Part B (1,5ECT), Examined with presentation of a written report and an oral presentation, graded "fail", 3, 4 or 5
For a final grade on the course the minimum grade passed on all parts is required. The final grade of the course is a weighted combination of the grades from Part A and 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 about disability study support.