Environmental Risk Management (5 cr)
Code: TO00BN77-3001
General information
Enrollment
18.05.2020 - 24.05.2020
Timing
17.08.2020 - 31.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Leppävaara, service
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Safety, Security and Risk Management (HRA), Laurea Leppävaara
- Turvallisuuden ja riskienhallinnan koulutus (HTA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)
Teachers
- Timo Savolainen
- Juha Putkonen
Teacher in charge
Juha Putkonen
Groups
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CCM220SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S20, Services
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TOP220SY
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- define environmental risk management compliance requirements, best practices and apply those
- define environmental threats and analyse their impact to organisations’ operations
- assess and manage environmental risks
- create environmental risk management procedures and guidelines
Teaching methods
Due to Corona situation all teaching is on-line.
The implementation is intended for full-time students in English and Finnish. Teaching is for both groups in English.
Full-time students enroll for this implementation.
Location and time
On-line
Learning materials and recommended literature
Juholin, Elisa: Communicare (2017) https://laurea.finna.fi/Record/laurus.90185
Linking to electronic LibGuides materials: http://libguides.laurea.fi/linkit_e-aineistoihin/etusivu
Alternative completion methods of implementation
According to the degree regulations “all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the module or study unit or another person designated by the director of the UAS unit. The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit.” For further information visit Link.
To be completed later
Important dates
To be completed later.
Forms of internationality
The study unit is suitable for exchange students.
Students workload
One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.
Content and scheduling
To be completed later.
Further information for students
According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.”
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level II.
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
- anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- propose creative solutions at work
- promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- act independently taking into account the operating environment
- take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
- describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
- describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes
[Leave the parts that apply] “Students who have failed assignments or examinations required for passing a study unit must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. ... A failed examination or other study attainment can be retaken twice. A failure to attend an actual examination is considered to be one completion attempt.” (Laurea degree regulations.)
All staff and students of Laurea are expected to adhere to good scientific practices, which includes appropriate referencing. Familiarise yourself with the practices and, if needed, ask for more information. All study assignments are to be done as individual work unless otherwise instructed. [If Urkund is used when assignments are checked, the lecturer will inform the students of this.]
Qualifications
Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit HT00BN79 Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (10 cr) or TO00BS57 Basic Theory of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (5 cr) at Open University of Applied Sciences