Environmental Management Systems and Project Management
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1TG278
- Code
- 1TG278
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Environmental Science G2F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
60 credits within Environmental Science.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe the structure, requirements and documented information in accordance with environmental management systems ISO 14001 (International Organization for Standardization) and EMAS (eco-management and audit scheme),
- propose how an environmental management system can be implemented in a given organisation,
- explain basic concepts and terminology of project management and how projects are planned and implemented,
- briefly describe how an environmental audit is conducted.
Content
Introduction to the environmental management systems EMAS (eco-management and audit scheme) and ISO 14001 (International Organization for Standardization) and their applications. Basic methods and concepts in project management. Introduction of environmental management system in an organisation.
Instruction
Lectures and excercises.
Assessment
Oral examinations of terminology, concept and methods (3 credits), and written and oral presentation of implementation exercise (2 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.