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Environmental Risk ManagementLaajuus (10 ECTS)

Course unit code: TX00BV27

General information

Credits: 10 ECTS

Objective

Life Cycle Assessment
Can perform LCA independently. Can calculate the carbon footprint of a building. Understands the life cycle effects of building materials. Knows how to optimise the use of new and recycled building materials.
Environmental Risk Management
Can evaluate the environmental risks of building materials. Understands the principles of ISO 14000. Knows how to manage waste flows.
Cleaning of Polluted Soil and Water
Can make a soil and ground water pollution risk assessment. Knows cleaning technology alternatives that are applicable to different soil and ground water pollution cases.
Academic English Communication for SBE
On completion of the course the student will be able to: apply academic English writing conventions in his or her own texts, acquire information for academic purposes from relevant English source material; critically evaluate and compare the information and incorporate it into his or her own texts; write an introduction, conclusion and abstract and make a difference between them; plan, structure and write a short paper in academic style and language on an given topic, following the documentation and referencing conventions used in academic texts; deliver a professional presentation based on the paper.

Content

Life Cycle Assessment
Main pollution parameters. Target setting for LCA. Steps of life cycle assessment: target setting, inventory analysis, impact analysis and interpretation of results. Environmental declarations and other data sources. Calculation tools for LCA. LCA reporting, building products as an example.
Environmental Risk Management
Environmental Impacts of Building Materials
• Air pollution: particulates, Smog, Ozone Depletion, Climate Change
•Water pollution: Toxic chemicals, Eutrophication, Heat
•Habitat destruction
•Natural resource depletion
•Human Impacts: Social, Health
•Costs
Material Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Product Declarations
Environmental management systems, ISO 14000 series.
Management of waste flows
Cleaning of Polluted Soil and Water
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Academic English Communication for SBE
Academic English writing conventions. Basic structure of an academic paper. Location of relevant English source material, both online and printed sources, for use in final year projects and theses. Critical evaluation and use of source material. Incorporating information from source material into one’s own texts. Documentation and referencing in academic papers and advanced technical document. Principles of, and differencies between, writing an introduction, conclusion and abstract. Writing a short academic report on an topic given and presenting it orally. Development of and receiving feedback on one’s writing and presentation skills.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Environmental Risk Management
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Cleaning of Polluted Soil and Water
Academic English Communication for SBE
The student is able to communicate in a satisfactory way in the common working life situations both orally and in writing. The student is able to write clear texts about various topics but the text is partially disconnected, the style and register are not always appropriate, some word choices are poor and some mistakes occur. Mistakes do not cause misunderstandings. The student is able to construct and write a satisfactory academic report using source material. The student is able to summarise, use paraphrases and document source material in an academic report in a satisfactory way. The student is able to write a satisfactory abstract. The student has a sufficient vocabulary for use in the field and working environment and is able to use substituting expressions in most cases. The student speaks relatively clearly though mistakes occur, and he or she understands another person’s speech. The student is able give an oral presentation on the academic report with satisfactory visual aids. The peer critique given by the student is satisfactory. The student is able to act as the chair of an academic workshop with help. When encouraged, the student participates in group communication.
Chemistry

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Environmental Risk Management
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Cleaning of Polluted Soil and Water
Academic English Communication for SBE
The student is able to communicate well in complex working life situations both orally and in writing. The student is able to write clear, detailed texts about various topics. The text is mostly well structured and uses the correct style and register but some occasional mistakes may occur. Mistakes do not distract communication. The student is able to construct and write a fairly good academic report using source material. The student is able to summarise texts, use paraphrases and document source material well though some occasional mistakes occur. The student is able to write a fairly good abstract. The student is able to evaluate data and justifications drawn from several sources. The student has a fairly extensive vocabulary for use in the field and working environment and is able to use substituting expressions well. The student speaks fluently and clearly though some occasional mistakes may occur, and he or she understands another person’s speech. The student is able to give an oral presentation on the report with fairly good visual aids. The peer critique given by the student is constructive. The student is able to act as the chair of an academic workshop mostly unaided. The student is able to participate in group communication mostly unprompted.
Chemistry

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Environmental Risk Management
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Cleaning of Polluted Soil and Water
Academic English Communication for SBE
The student is able to communicate effectively and purposefully in diverse and challenging working life situations both orally and in writing. The student is able to write clear, detailed texts about diverse professional topics. The text is well structured and precise and the correct style and register are used with confidence. The student is able to construct and write an interesting academic report using source material. The student is able to summarise texts, use paraphrases and document source material in an excellent way. The student is able to evaluate data and justifications drawn from several sources. The student has an extensive vocabulary for use in the field and working environment, and is able to find substituting expressions or idiomatic expressions with ease. Some occasional lapses in the vocabulary may occur. The student speaks fluently and clearly and is able to express him/herself spontaneously and without hesitation even in complex situations, and understands another person’s speech. The student is able to give an interesting oral presentation on the academic report with well thought out visual aids. The student is able to act as the chair of an academic workshop. The student both participates in and facilitates group communication.
Chemistry