Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course, student has the basic knowledge on hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere and anthrosphere and the stringent environmental issues related to them. Student gets understanding on the most important environmental pollutants. Student has adopted and understood the concepts of sustainable development, circular economy, cleantech, environmental impact assessment (EIA), life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental management. Student knows the main technologies in management of environmental pollution and the EIA process and knows the basics of environmental management systems in organizations.

Content (course unit)

Sustainable development; principles of environmental engineering and management; EIA process; LCA; environmental management systems; cleantech; circular economy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student shows throughout the course and at the exam that is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems; has basic theoretical knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. The group work is done, reported and presented within the deadline but background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate showing only narrow competence achieved. Overall knows the courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices. Completion of the tasks is based on routine and pre-learned performance.

Student can give and receive feedback, and considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint. Student can work in a group and recognizes his/her interaction skills. Student takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is good and student can understand how to apply theory in different situations. Student has good knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has good knowledge in treatment and prevention methods.

Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself. The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources.

Overall student is able to select appropriate course of action from diverse options, can make plans and apply his/her knowledge when solving problems and can justify the choices. Student can give and receive constructive feedback and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. Cooperates and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Student recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is wide and student can apply theory in different situations. Student has fluent knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course.

Student has fluent knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself.

The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussion and conclusions in the reports are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed. The work shows deep understanding of the concepts and that the student has sufficient skills to apply correctly the theoretical knowledge.

Overall student is able to search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, try new courses of action and assess diverse solution alternatives. Student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community. Can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course, student has the basic knowledge on hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere and anthrosphere and the stringent environmental issues related to them. Student gets understanding on the most important environmental pollutants. Student has adopted and understood the concepts of sustainable development, circular economy, cleantech, environmental impact assessment (EIA), life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental management. Student knows the main technologies in management of environmental pollution and the EIA process and knows the basics of environmental management systems in organizations.

Content (course unit)

Sustainable development; principles of environmental engineering and management; EIA process; LCA; environmental management systems; cleantech; circular economy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student shows throughout the course and at the exam that is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems; has basic theoretical knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. The group work is done, reported and presented within the deadline but background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate showing only narrow competence achieved. Overall knows the courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices. Completion of the tasks is based on routine and pre-learned performance.

Student can give and receive feedback, and considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint. Student can work in a group and recognizes his/her interaction skills. Student takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is good and student can understand how to apply theory in different situations. Student has good knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has good knowledge in treatment and prevention methods.

Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself. The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources.

Overall student is able to select appropriate course of action from diverse options, can make plans and apply his/her knowledge when solving problems and can justify the choices. Student can give and receive constructive feedback and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. Cooperates and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Student recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is wide and student can apply theory in different situations. Student has fluent knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course.

Student has fluent knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself.

The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussion and conclusions in the reports are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed. The work shows deep understanding of the concepts and that the student has sufficient skills to apply correctly the theoretical knowledge.

Overall student is able to search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, try new courses of action and assess diverse solution alternatives. Student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community. Can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Exam schedules

Weekly assignments, a project work and examination(s)

Assessment methods and criteria

The course consists of contact lectures and exercises, short weekly assignments, one compulsory life cycle assessment group work (LCA) and the exam. The final grade will be calculated according to the achieved results on assignment, LCA work, exam and activity and interest shown throughout the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, exercises, self study, assignments, group works, discussions, field visits, exam.

Learning materials

Handouts, exercises and other study materials available in Moodle or Teams

Student workload

6 credits = 162 h of work.

Content scheduling

Sustainability (SDGs), green science and technology, the five environmental compartments (hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, anthrosphere) – properties, pollution, treatment, remediation and prevention methods, sustainable use of resources, environmental impact assessment, environmental management systems in the industry, life cycle assessment (LCA).

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student did not participate in the group work and/or exam or the student participated in the group work and exam, but the achieved competence is insufficient. This means that the student is not familiar with the basic concepts related to pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

-Student participated in the group work and in the exam. The achieved competence is sufficient but narrow.
Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions) and at the exam that is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems; has basic theoretical knowledge in treatment and prevention methods.
The group work was done, reported and presented within the deadline but background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate showing only narrow competence achieved.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is good and student can understand how to apply theory in different situations.
Student has good knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the
pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has good knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed.
The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussions in the reports are adequate, conclusions are expressed. The work shows understanding of the concepts and that the sudent attempts to apply the theoretical knowledge and in most of the cases applies it correctly.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is wide and student can apply theory in different situations.
Student has fluent knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the
pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has fluent knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself and comes up with new ideas.
The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussion and conclusions in the reports are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed. The work shows deep understanding of the concepts and that the sudent has skills to apply correctly the theoretical knowledge.

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course, student has the basic knowledge on hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere and anthrosphere and the stringent environmental issues related to them. Student gets understanding on the most important environmental pollutants. Student has adopted and understood the concepts of sustainable development, circular economy, cleantech, environmental impact assessment (EIA), life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental management. Student knows the main technologies in management of environmental pollution and the EIA process and knows the basics of environmental management systems in organizations.

Content (course unit)

Sustainable development; principles of environmental engineering and management; EIA process; LCA; environmental management systems; cleantech; circular economy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student shows throughout the course and at the exam that is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems; has basic theoretical knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. The group work is done, reported and presented within the deadline but background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate showing only narrow competence achieved. Overall knows the courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices. Completion of the tasks is based on routine and pre-learned performance.

Student can give and receive feedback, and considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint. Student can work in a group and recognizes his/her interaction skills. Student takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is good and student can understand how to apply theory in different situations. Student has good knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has good knowledge in treatment and prevention methods.

Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself. The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources.

Overall student is able to select appropriate course of action from diverse options, can make plans and apply his/her knowledge when solving problems and can justify the choices. Student can give and receive constructive feedback and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. Cooperates and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Student recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is wide and student can apply theory in different situations. Student has fluent knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course.

Student has fluent knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself.

The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussion and conclusions in the reports are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed. The work shows deep understanding of the concepts and that the student has sufficient skills to apply correctly the theoretical knowledge.

Overall student is able to search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, try new courses of action and assess diverse solution alternatives. Student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community. Can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Exam schedules

Weekly assignments, a project work and examination(s)

Assessment methods and criteria

The course consists of contact lectures and exercises, short weekly assignments, one compulsory life cycle assessment group work (LCA) and the exam. The final grade will be calculated according to the achieved results on assignment, LCA work, exam and activity and interest shown throughout the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, exercises, self study, assignments, group works, discussions, field visits, exam.

Learning materials

Handouts, exercises and other study materials available in Moodle or Teams

Student workload

6 credits = 162 h of work.

Content scheduling

Sustainability (SDGs), green science and technology, the five environmental compartments (hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, anthrosphere) – properties, pollution, treatment, remediation and prevention methods, sustainable use of resources, environmental impact assessment, environmental management systems in the industry, life cycle assessment (LCA).

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student did not participate in the group work and/or exam or the student participated in the group work and exam, but the achieved competence is insufficient. This means that the student is not familiar with the basic concepts related to pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

-Student participated in the group work and in the exam. The achieved competence is sufficient but narrow.
Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions) and at the exam that is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems; has basic theoretical knowledge in treatment and prevention methods.
The group work was done, reported and presented within the deadline but background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate showing only narrow competence achieved.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is good and student can understand how to apply theory in different situations.
Student has good knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the
pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has good knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed.
The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussions in the reports are adequate, conclusions are expressed. The work shows understanding of the concepts and that the sudent attempts to apply the theoretical knowledge and in most of the cases applies it correctly.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participated actively in the group assignments and showed her/his competence in the subject in the exam. The achieved competence is wide and student can apply theory in different situations.
Student has fluent knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to the
pollution, sustainability and environmental management systems introduced during the course. Student has fluent knowledge in treatment and prevention methods. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing herself/himself and comes up with new ideas.
The group work was completed successfully and the instructions were followed. All assignments were submitted within the deadlines. The assignments show that student is able to process information and collects it from different reliable sources. Discussion and conclusions in the reports are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed. The work shows deep understanding of the concepts and that the sudent has skills to apply correctly the theoretical knowledge.