Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameMiljömanagement
- CodeVMI035
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPTSE
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyEnergy and Environmental Systems and Technology, Industrial Engineering and Management, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 28120
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0101 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPDCM - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPDCM - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (compulsory elective)
- MPEPO - ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPTSE - INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
Examiner
Anna Nyström Claesson- Instructor, Environmental Systems Analysis, Technology Management and Economics
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
General environmental course, corresponding to Environmental technology.Aim
The course aims at an understanding of the factors driving and shaping the management of environmental efforts in industry. In addition, the course aims at giving an overview of different strategies and methods in environmental management.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Analyse, discuss and report the influence of environmental demands and sustainability efforts in a company or an industrial sector.
- Analyse the strategic consequences of environmental demands in companies in different companies and sectors.
- Differentiate between strategies and relate to methods that can be used for environmental efforts in different companies and sectors.
- Recognise and deal with the multiplicity of arguments and attitudes concerning environmental issues in different companies and sectors
- Distinguish strengths and weaknesses of environmental management systems (general and standards) in order to make strategic choices about implementation
Content
The course is focused on the corporate environmental management and is given as a series of lectures. These involve the environmental factors of the corporate enviromental management (stake holders, environmental legislation etc), the starting points for the environmental work (incentives, environmental strategies etc) and processes and tools (environmental management systems, environmental revision, environmental accounting etc) A project work is included in the course, and eventual a study visit.
Organisation
Lectures, project work,discussion seminars, tutorials, eventual field study
Literature
"Business Strategies and Management for Sustainability", Berkshire Essentials
Literature compendium
Examination including compulsory elements
Written examination, approved project work and presentation/p>