Environmental Risk Management (5 cr)

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

Materials

Material will be provided in Canvas.

Teaching methods

This course is an independent online study. There is one contact lesson (visiting lecturer) on 9.3.

The learning platform is Canvas.

The objective of this course is that the student is able to:
- define and apply environmental risk management requirements and best practices;
- identify environmental threats and their impact on the activities of organisations;
- assess and manage environmental risks - create operating models and guidelines for environmental risk management;

Each module has tasks and a short exam. After completing those, you can move on to the next module. At the end of the course, there is still a final assignment that will put all the topics into line.

Exam schedules

The course will be completed according to the student's own schedule for the period 01.04.2023 - 14.05.2023. Course must be completed 14.5. 23.59.

Contact lesson is 9.3. at 15.15-17.45.

A failed or non-returned assignment or exam may be retake twice in accordance with the degree regulations. Re-takes are agreed separately with the teacher.

International connections

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

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.

Prior higher education studies can be accredited in the degree if their content corresponds to the learning objectives of this study unit.

Demonstration of competence is possible if the student has the competence described in the learning outcomes of this study unit. Competence can be acquired, for example, through his / her prior work experience or studies. The demonstration of competence is always agreed individually with a student.

Students who wish to demonstrate their competence must submit an analysis of their competence for the teachers before the beginning of the study unit. In analysis student describes their competence and how it fulfills the learning outcomes of this study unit. The analysis must contain concrete examples, so for example the list of educations/trainings and job titles is not enough.

Student workload

The course includes 135 hours of student work, which means an average of about 8 hours / week divided over the entire duration of the course.

Content scheduling

The course consists of orientation and five modules as follows:
1. Key regulation
2. Environmental management and risk management
3. Sustainable development
4. Chemical safety and emission control
5. Final task

Contact lesson is 9.3.
Guidance is provided when needed, contact the teacher.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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

Further information

If any problems occur, please contact the teacher.